DesMoinesRegister.com has this quote:
“If you want to believe that you and your family came from apes, that’s fine. I’ll accept that,” he said Friday. “I just don’t happen to think that I did.”
As for what should be taught in public schools, Huckabee said he wants “schools to acknowledge that there are views that are different than evolution.”
See my last post for more on the origins (no pun intended) of his comments. 
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As for what should be taught in public schools, Huckabee said he wants “schools to acknowledge that there are views that are different than evolution.”
Should we “Teach the controversy”? When we teach astronomy does astrology merit “equal time”
Which is the controversy? Evolution or Creation? It’s a very real debate at the moment. One I don’t have a problem my children understanding. I’d just like schools to acknowledge upward evolution (meaning molecules-to-man evolution) has no supporting evidence and has just as much, if not more, to do with faith as creationism.
But let me go further. There’s this mindset that schools have to teach and be everything to our children. They shouldn’t be. Parents should be teaching children as well.
On that tangent, let me also say you can teach your kids the Ten Commandments in about 2 minutes with this power point or if you want it as a pdf, click here.
My oldest son actually put his faith in Christ going through this.
>>>I’d just like schools to acknowledge upward evolution (meaning molecules-to-man evolution) has no supporting evidence and has just as much, if not more, to do with faith as creationism.<<<
This kind of ignorance is frightening. For 100 years a plethora of evidence has been accumulated to support evolution. To date, there is NO significant evidence to contradict evolution.
To date there is NO evidence to support creationism. Any controversy is political / religious and not of science.
Hi Sandy, sorry it’s taken so long to get back w/ you. I’ve been a little busy.
You mentioned a plethora of evidence, but didn’t mention even a single source. And there is a plenty of controversy within the scientific community; as well as plenty of belief in a biblical worldview.
Submitted for your review:
http://www.expelledthemovie.com/video.php
http://www.creationontheweb.com/content/view/4987
Just as a brief example… any science, from biology, to chemistry, to palaeontology, to archeology to modern medicine, uses natural selection as a cornerstone. It ties everything together. Please just do me a favor and pick up ANY science magazine and read just about any article. The majority of the work that scientists do is based a basic understanding evolution. Without understanding it you come to dead ends. Is it any wonder that we share some 98% of our dna with chimps and bonobos, but share much less dna with species who shared more distanced common ancestors? What about the dinosaurs… Do you honestly believe that more than 500 genera of dinosaurs rode on the ark??? Teach your kids whatever you want… I believe it’s intellectually abusive to teach them this kind of blatant ignorance and disrespect for truth.
I’d just like schools to acknowledge upward evolution (meaning molecules-to-man evolution) has no supporting evidence
Not remotely true! Of course teaching this lie is what creationist would love to see in our schools!
“You mentioned a plethora of evidence, but didn’t mention even a single source. And there is a plenty of controversy within the scientific community; as well as plenty of belief in a biblical worldview.”
Of course debate in the scientific community is seen as “controversy” by creationists. Here’s some evidence for evolution.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/archaeopteryx/challenge.html
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/faq-transitional.html
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/section1.html
Welcome back Chris. Most if not all of these links have been refuted here:
http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/4669
http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/909
http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/3001 and
http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/5814/
and numerous other websites. This is just (by far) my favorite. Thanks for checking in again, Chris.
Ron,
That is a GREAT site!
When Jill asked, “What about the dinosaurs… Do you honestly believe that more than 500 genera of dinosaurs rode on the ark??? ” could I be so bold as to attempt an answer.
First, I do not KNOW that there were any dinosaurs on the ark as there could have been a cause of their deaths prior to the flood, however, I suspect that there were two “after their kind”, just as the Bible records. Exactly what this meant, “after their kind“, the Lord and Noah understood. Perhaps there were many who died in the flood and those who were taken onto the ark failed to thrive afterward. Some evidence has been found that indicates dinosaurs and man were together on earth at some point.
When the Lord gave the command we have recorded in Genesis 1:20 “Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life…” I believe that in addition to a host of aquatic creatures being created instantly, a tremendous process of creation was put into place. Smug scientist today use the discovery of one of the processes God began as an attempt to shove the mention of Him out of the lives of children. Satan has always attempted to replicate the works of God and he never fails to deceive those who do not want to acknowledge God.
To watch the process of adaptation created by the Almighty and think that one suddenly has unraveled the mysteries of the universe and creation is, to say the least, naïve.
You might go to this site for some fun: http://www.gennet.org/facts/devil.html
Jan
O.K.
Well, where do I rate on the scale because I believe facts derived from all of the sciences mentioned by folks previous to me – and refute the teachings of a book.
A book. . . .
A BOOK. . . .
But, let us not forget the Christian ministry Answers in Genesis’s Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, where you can ride a saddled dinosaur “just like Adam and Eve did during the very first days of Earth – 6,000 years ago.”
You’ve got to be kidding me? And people actually believe this crap.
Both that man and dino’s roamed the earth together and that it all started just 6,000 measely years ago.
Hah! I kill me.
Also, evolution is a fact, not a belief and that’s my opinion based on facts proven by the aforementioned sciences and a lot not aforementioned that have yet to be mentioned. I guess God decided that I would be left short in the memory department.
Where’s the logic in that?
And don’t bother replying to this comment if all you have to back you is a book. A novel, even.