Do we simply dismiss anything that might disagree with the bibles teachings when it comes to the Science field?
This is being debated in Florida and I feel as though I'm living in a fairy tale.
I understand what each and every one of you are saying and agree, however this is not just happening in Florida. I by no means am against the Bible but in my opinion it should not be taught side by side in a Science class.
Well, if you allow teaching that the bible says the earth and its history derives from a certain process under a certain time frame, then you have the obligation to also teach what other religions say about the formation and history of the earth, in my opinion.
Ancient greek mythology of origins, native american origin stories, and so forth. Of course, this brings in weeks upon weeks of teaching, so there will really be no science taught in that particular course, so I guess calling it a science course would be misleading at best, then, wouldn't it.
I think that these people should get their religion out of my face and stop trying to have it taught to my kids. They also need to recognize that in the early stages, science was used to try to prove the marvels of god's creation and the way that god did the things that was said in the bible, only to discover that the evidence was inconsistent with the bible stories. A lot of early modern scientists were very religious and took the bible literally, only to conclude that either their senses were wrong or the bible was, which has led us to the point now where most scientists disregard the bible as a source of knowledge respecting how reality works.
Doesn't detract from its utility as a source of inspiration in other matters, just demonstrates that as far as presenting a comprehensive system to explain the workings of the world, the bible is a poor source of information.