Monday, September 26, 2005
Alternative Creation Theories?
If the government wants to allow schools to expand their 'science' cirriculum beyond scientifically based creation theories, and teach religion-based theories, shouldn't they include theories taught by other religious groups (such as Native American and other indiginous peoples) as well as Judeo-Christian based creation stories? Shouldn't we learn how one tribe's ancestors crawled out of a hole in the earth, or another tribe emerged from the womb of a turtle? I'm sure there are a great diversity of creation stories and myths that could be presented as viable theories - probably enough to completely fill a student's schedule for several semesters, anyway. Or should we just stick to science in the schools, and leave religion to the churches, mosques, tabernacles, synagogues, dioceses, and other religious institutions or organizations?
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Back before the advent of biology, way back, even before the notion of education, folks invented stories to answer the question: Where did we come from, how'd we get here?
Over the years science has provided answers to many of the age old questions about origin, one thing it hasn't done, however, is tie the nature of the universe to one 'creator' or intelligent designer. So, if one wants facts schools are the place to find them, however, if one desires old stories then church is still an option. While I'm aware that at least half the people in this country desire to merge stories with facts, I'll stick with the former and stay away from the story mongers - call me a realist.
Personally I'm amazed we still give credence to the delusional anthropromorphic ideas of long ago, but then again I'm still amazed we fight wars which value profits over people. Guess 'it's still a big ol' goofy world', as John Prine used to sing. :D
Well said, anonymous! Thanks for sharing your thoughts... and John Prine was right!
:~)aniel
haha, of course, that's a brilliant point, and so simple. I wonder what those creationists would say to that...
Glad to see you found my blog, I'm enjoying yours also. :-)
Semper Fi
That's a pretty cool queston there Daniel! I'll have to think about that one for a week or four. Mo
Hey, Jax, and Howdy, Mo!
Thanks for stoppin' by and leavin' a note! May your days be full of all sorts of good things!
:~)aniel
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