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I went to six schools in three states, and they all taught evolution, even the two Catholic ones. I don't think we ever even talked about creationism, not even in Communion or Confirmation classes, but I mean, why would you?
I don't know about other Christian denomination's, but the Vatican did say evolution is compatible with the faith, and they do support it, or at least tolerate it. I think the religious theory is called theistic evolution.
I went to 12 years of Catholic school, and we too learned about evolution. We also learned that the pope agrees with evolution and that the church has changed its original view on evolution. The churches views on evolution and creationism are non-dogmatic F.Y.I.
I went to 12 years of Catholic school, and we too learned about evolution. We also learned that the pope agrees with evolution and that the church has changed its original view on evolution. The churches views on evolution and creationism are non-dogmatic F.Y.I.
Less likely in a Catholic school (unless the parents are pressuring the teachers to teach Creationism thanks to the "Christian" TV and radio they have been listening to and/or social pressures in the South) but you encounter that kind of crap in "Christian" schools especially Evangelical-Fundamentalist ones like Southern Baptist preps, etc.
Keep Evolution in Science class and Creationism in Theology class but don't mix both!
whats so bad about believing in god? So many people on this forum make it seem like its a bad thing.. My middle and high school taught evolution. And like someone else said, believing in god doesn't mean you believe in creationism.
IMO, the OP's question was answered sufficiently. Discussing the relative merits of the two subjects is a controversial topic that belongs in Politics and Other Controversies, not here. This thread is closed. Feel free to discuss Creationism vs. Evolution in the P&OC forum.
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