Do you believe that Intelligent Design should be taught in public schools (status, children)

[BigCityDreamer]

Originally Posted by alphamale

Wouldn't it be a great conversation to have with children? Do you believe in an "intelligent design" or do you believe that everything just popped into existence? No mention of God or religion need be spoken.

There is no scientific evidence for the existence of any intelligent agent which created the universe, the earth, life or humans.

Therefore, it would be inappropriate to teach intelligent design in a science class.

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

You're going to have to be a bit more forthright on what you are trying to convey. Not being a mind reader, I will need some clarification.

When a teacher gets to the part about theories, they say there are several predominant ones and we will explore each one over the next few days.

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There are currently @ 21 major religions with 4,200 divisions, each with its own variation on a theme.
How long will it take to cover them and make certain no one is left out?

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by cuebald

It should be taught as soon as there is scientific evidence and a tested theory.

We should also teach that storks bring babies as an alternative theory to procreation through sexual means. It could happen one day.

The stork story is told to children to maintain their innocents about sex and babies.
It was well known for many centuries what happens after sex.

[macpherson]

no because people are supposed to individually discover the essence of why it is that evolution can be, and was discovered. Science does not have any claim on evolution, it only discovered evolution , thats all.

[dsjj251]

Originally Posted by alphamale

It's not theology....it's science.

Theology means "study of god"

so regardless of if you think it is science or not, it is still theology.

[Casper in Dallas]

Originally Posted by Majin

As an alternative theory to Darwin evolution?

No. While many us may believe there was ahigher Being that played a hand, pulic schools are for teaching verifiable science, not beliefs.

[macpherson]

Its a bad idea outside of strict philosophy and then that would be a whole new question.

[Michigantown]

Originally Posted by alphamale

Everything simply popping into existence IS rational?

What would you say to the child hat said the glass of water just popped into existence?

you people are so afraid that children may mention a higher power that you would rather stunt intellectual debate than have an open discussion.

Having a God doesn't solve that problem.

[katzpaw]

Intelligent design adds nothing of value. It's proponents just wait for scientists to do the research and produce theories, and then they just add "..and therefore God". Intelligent designers' only argument boils down to "Coincidence? I think not. Therefore God."

[Hot_Handz]

Originally Posted by jjrose

Which creation myth should be taught? There are as many creation myths as there are religions. Do we teach all creation myths?

Is the golden mean a myth? If so how?

By dismissing all of what one cannot rationalize..you are engaging in egoism. And that is every bit as ignorant and deleterious as religion.

Don't let your personal convictions and the agenda rooted in them get in the way of promoting a marketplace of ideas. The irony here is you rail against institutions that do EXACTLY that.