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Should Christians Be Pushing To Have Creation Taught in Public Schools
Should Christians Be Pushing To Have Creation Taught in Public Schools
The author talks about the issue of evolution taught in school mainly through the use of lessons
in public schools. The crazy thing brought up in the article is Public schools can discuss almost
any issue thats controversial besides evolution. Ken Ham brings up a good point that that
evolution can be anti-Christianity once God is eliminated from the picture. Saying evolution is a
religion could be a stretch for some but it is associated with humanism. The manifesto of
humanism claims the earth is self-creating rather than made by the hands of a creator. Energy
has to come from something and to say energy is neither created or destroyed does not
necessarily mean the earth is self-creating. Another common belief is humans are ultimately
good which is pushing the idea of humans are corrupted by sin and in need for a savior. The
public school system threw out prayer, Bible readings, creation, and the Ten Commandments,
they didnt throw out religion. This is super crazy because we as Christians gave a foundation
for the secular world, but the only problem is secularism is standing on our backs for support,
giving freedom to non-Christians.
author puts definitely seems to be a separation between church and state. This seems to be
comparable to some concepts in marketing I learned. When the state sets prices for everyday
products like milk it eliminates options for premium pricing. This elimination gives less control
to business, and we as Christians we have a sovereign but society is trying to take control.
Solutions giving in the article were offer classes after school centered on learning about God, and
have churches sponsor these events. Overall I liked the article but was happy I was able to come
up some different things to add to perspectives. I would teach this is the class room by making
sure my students can argue on both the side of creation and evolution so when the question
comes up in the standardized test of evolution my students will not have the material only
memorized but recognize as seeing that argument in the pas.
in whose nostrils is the breath of life perished. Only Noah, his family, and all
the air-breathing, land-dwelling creatures he took on board the ark were
saved.(Ham1). It is also mentioned that we as human should find evidence
of the flood. There is a lot of evidence of the flood from fossils buried on land.
I can see many people could argue of the creatures evolved and naturally
died on land rather than creature not evolving and dieing from a natural
disaster. Macro Evolution seems like it takes more faith to believe in because
you have to believe evolution has been a constant process, but creation you
just have to believe one natural disaster occurred once as a flood. Based on
the evidence I believe the flood definitely wiped all mankind based on their
wicked ways besides Noah and his family, but it does interest me was the
flood by constant rain fall or did it the Mediterranean sea and other big water
masses flood causing the flood to happen at a global extent. Overall the
article stated some good points and I enjoyed it because of the biblical
evidence. The way I would teach this concept first of all point out the biblical
support listed clearly and then find evidence that supports these points today.
This would be good to have a balance from evidence from the past and from
now.
Darwin believed through his origin of species that death was always happening on earth.
These were Darwins points death, suffering, and disease over millions
also point out we cannot think like God because that not completely
logical, but many concepts in Christianity are logical, and become greatly
stronger when backed by the Bible.