School Vouchers and Creationism
In an article published by the Palm Beach Post it is pointed out that many of the private schools that accept state vouchers teach creationism rather than evolution and are apparently not held to Florida’s teaching standards.
There is a court case on the docket in California claiming the infringement of Freedom of Religion by the University of California because it has decreed that it will no longer accredit “science” courses that teach creationism or history courses that rewrite American history to line up with a religious agenda. I would think that Florida would at least want schools that accept vouchers to meet its educational standards.
Some of the quotes in the Palm Beach Post article are illuminating. For instance the principal of one private school is quoted as saying "Many of the parents bring their kids here because they want a Christian education. And a Christian education does not include evolution."
Many of the quotes were from either A Beka or Bob Jones “science” textbooks.
The Post reports that an eighth grade text from A Beka ends, according to its web site, "with a chapter on science versus the false philosophy of evolution."
So A Beka isn’t even willing to call evolution science! Wow, talk about being afraid of the competition. If you want to teach philosophy boys, may I recommend Immanuel Kant as I think learning the difference between science and religion would do you a world of good.
An A Beka sixth-grade science book teaches "the universe as the direct creation of God and refutes the man-made idea of evolution."
Actually, I can’t argue with calling evolution a man made idea, but do you think that A Beka points out that “The Bible” is also a “man made” idea, or at least it was written and copied through the centuries by men, or that there are people who figure that God is a man made idea? I don't suppose they go into Nietzsche at all do you?
A seventh-grade Bob Jones science book explains: "The Bible tells us that God directly created all things (John 1:3). The Bible contradicts the theory of evolution. In doing so, the Bible does not contradict true science, since evolution is not science."
I shudder to think what they call “true science.” Again there is this fear to even call evolution science, but calling a horse a cow doesn’t make it one. So according to the Post the state of Florida is paying for kids to learn that evolution isn’t even science. I wonder why we call biologists, zoologists and paleontologists scientists then?
These are the same curricula I’ve seen associated with Home Schooling. It’s incredible to me that in the 21st century this level of propaganda is allowed to be spoon fed to innocent children.
Its not very likely the damage can be repaired at the college level, even if these kids go to college, since often either they're headed for "Christian Colleges" or the propaganda is too firmly entrenched by then. This means that WE are faced with an undereducated portion of the electorate for the duration. No wonder this country is so screwed up.
Here’s my challenge to all those people that call themselves “Christians” but have so little faith in the strength of their “truth” that they have to isolate their children from other ideas that might contradict their dogma. What are you afraid of? Let’s put it all out on the table and see which “truth” comes out on top shall we?
There is a court case on the docket in California claiming the infringement of Freedom of Religion by the University of California because it has decreed that it will no longer accredit “science” courses that teach creationism or history courses that rewrite American history to line up with a religious agenda. I would think that Florida would at least want schools that accept vouchers to meet its educational standards.
Some of the quotes in the Palm Beach Post article are illuminating. For instance the principal of one private school is quoted as saying "Many of the parents bring their kids here because they want a Christian education. And a Christian education does not include evolution."
Many of the quotes were from either A Beka or Bob Jones “science” textbooks.
The Post reports that an eighth grade text from A Beka ends, according to its web site, "with a chapter on science versus the false philosophy of evolution."
So A Beka isn’t even willing to call evolution science! Wow, talk about being afraid of the competition. If you want to teach philosophy boys, may I recommend Immanuel Kant as I think learning the difference between science and religion would do you a world of good.
An A Beka sixth-grade science book teaches "the universe as the direct creation of God and refutes the man-made idea of evolution."
Actually, I can’t argue with calling evolution a man made idea, but do you think that A Beka points out that “The Bible” is also a “man made” idea, or at least it was written and copied through the centuries by men, or that there are people who figure that God is a man made idea? I don't suppose they go into Nietzsche at all do you?
A seventh-grade Bob Jones science book explains: "The Bible tells us that God directly created all things (John 1:3). The Bible contradicts the theory of evolution. In doing so, the Bible does not contradict true science, since evolution is not science."
I shudder to think what they call “true science.” Again there is this fear to even call evolution science, but calling a horse a cow doesn’t make it one. So according to the Post the state of Florida is paying for kids to learn that evolution isn’t even science. I wonder why we call biologists, zoologists and paleontologists scientists then?
These are the same curricula I’ve seen associated with Home Schooling. It’s incredible to me that in the 21st century this level of propaganda is allowed to be spoon fed to innocent children.
Its not very likely the damage can be repaired at the college level, even if these kids go to college, since often either they're headed for "Christian Colleges" or the propaganda is too firmly entrenched by then. This means that WE are faced with an undereducated portion of the electorate for the duration. No wonder this country is so screwed up.
Here’s my challenge to all those people that call themselves “Christians” but have so little faith in the strength of their “truth” that they have to isolate their children from other ideas that might contradict their dogma. What are you afraid of? Let’s put it all out on the table and see which “truth” comes out on top shall we?
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