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[Red]

Religious belief has no place in a science classroom. The only time it should be used is to illustrate the difference between science and belief.

The creationism debate is one of a few public issues I care deeply about. Good on Scotland for leading the way.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I wonder if in the future when classes are full of androids, they will reinstate creationism.

 

[CadetMahoney]

That's a silly reaction.

hardly, it's a charade of belief, not honest. For example, say a new missing link was found in anthropology, Catholics would then say, "ok now God started ->here<-, and not like we said before, it's all an allegory anyway". It's a flimsy belief system and worthy of criticism. Especially when the Church hasn't confirmed which parts are allegories or not.

related discussion here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=136324765#post136324765

 

[Wiktor]

I don''t think creationism was ever taught in scotish schools. It just seems like a safeguard in case somebody gets some stupid ideas.

 

[Wowfunhappy]

They have no 100% official stance, but they have been long-time supporters of the evolution theory. Both Lamarck and Mendel had the backing, but with the small notion that their evolutionary theories turned out to be incorrect. Nicolas Steno who is one of the big people in the geology sector, was a bishop. They also tend to tell a lot of stuff that supports evolution, with the notion that there is still a godly element to it starting it up.

Wow. I didn't know any of this, but that's really cool!

 

[Succinct Verbosity]

I don''t think creationism was ever taught in scotish schools. It just seems like a safeguard in case somebody gets some stupid ideas.

I dunno. Aren't a fair few religious schools state funded? I can imagine it's an issue there.

 

[The One and Done™]

Good. It has no place in a classroom, let alone being taught as science.

 

[YoungHav]

What year is this? Why am I congratulating a victory over blatant stupidity in my lifetime?

 

[CharminUltra]

Isn't evilution only a theory? Then why we still got monkeys?

Check and mate, atheists!

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Does it mean they recognize the Loch Ness monster as a plesiosaur, instead of a dragon?

 

[| Praxis |]

Nice one Scotland, now for England.

 

[Joni]

I dunno. Aren't a fair few religious schools state funded? I can imagine it's an issue there.

Wouldn't all schools have to conform to a nation-wide curriculum, regardless of religious nature?