A Dangerous Double Standard B.J. Clarke In 1925, the state of Tennessee forbade the teaching of evolution in the public schools. An article in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, November 24, 1983, revealed that over 80 percent of the states biology teachers would oppose being forced to teach the idea of Biblical creationism. I must point out that creationism is not only Biblical; it is also scientific. One can conclusively prove that a Supreme Being exists without ever referring to one verse from the Bible. The article also said that 67 percent of the states teachers reported that they stressed evolution with a moderate to strong emphasis. Over half said that student response to the teaching was generally positive. Things can sure change in 66 years. These statistics should literally frighten us. In many school systems, the God-less theory of evolution is being spoon fed to our children and it is being taught as a fact of science. It is not a fact! It is a theory and not a very good one at that. The most disturbing fact of all is that creationism is not being taught alongside of the theory of evolution. Supposedly, it violates a students first amendment rights if he has to listen to the creationist point of view. It is strange to me that the first amendment is protecting unbelievers and is forcing believers in God to sit back and take notes on something so contrary to their beliefs. Why is it not a violation of a students first amendment rights if he believes in God and has to sit and listen to the theory of evolution being taught as fact? Someone says it is because creationism suggests religion and you cant force religion on somebody. Yet, it is equally true that evolution is one of the basic tenets of humanism which was declared to be a religion by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1961. Even the humanists themselves call humanism a religion. Thus, the obvious question arises: If creationism cant be taught in the public schools because of its religious implications, then why is evolution allowed to be taught when it is connected with religious humanism? There is an obvious double standard that must be dealt with by educators. It is seemingly okay for the theory of evolution to be taught as fact to students who believe in God. Yet, it is supposed to be a violation of a students first amendment rights if creationism is proposed as the alternative to evolution. Isnt it ironic that a country which stamps In God We Trust on its coinage will not give equal time to the creationists in the public schools? Those who believe in God have just as much of a right to have their theistic view voiced in the schools as those who dont believe in God do to voice their atheistic sentiments. If your children are being taught evolution, write your government officials, the school board and the administrators of your school to tell them that you feel your childrens rights are being violated. Lets stand up and be counted. Pride indeed is the deadliest and most destructive of all sins. The bible teaches that the proud in heart are an abomination to the Lord (Proverb 16:5). . . . . .
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:05:31 +0000
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