Creationism Isn't Science but Belongs in Schools

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        Robyn St. Hilaire

English 102-002

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Creationism Isn’t Science but Belongs in Schools

The origin of life has been a point of discussion for as long as history has been documented.  Ancient Egyptians believed that the sun god Ra took another form, created land from a watery abyss and created everything, including gods and humans.  The Iroquois, a tribe of Native Americans, told a story of god to human lineage that resulted in twins, one being evil and one being good.  The good twin creates a picture perfect world.  The evil twin reverses the good twin’s actions by making things more complex and difficult for humans.  Christians and Jews believe that God, their only god, created the earth and the heavens in six days, and on the seventh day he rested.  Secular humanists believe that the earth was created from a large cosmic explosion and that the living organisms on the earth have evolved from bacteria.

        It has become a recent debate in schools which one of these and countless other theories should and should not be taught.  The debate has centered itself between creationists, those that believe in a “mythological” theory, and Secular humanists, those who believe in a theory known as evolution.  It has become questioned whether creationism should be taught in schools along side the evolution theory.  In an essay discussing this Niles Eldredge argues why creationism should not be taught in schools but he only  proves that creationism is being taught in the wrong subject.

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In the essay, “Creationism Isn’t Science,” Eldredge states that because creationism is based on mythology, it should not be taught alongside its counterpart evolution.  Eldredge states that creationists have argued for a need of “equal time” due to both being only theories (517-518).  He explains that creationists are generally trying to add the Genesis version of creation to the curriculum and that he feels that this does not belong in the same lesson as evolution due to its non-scientific background.  He states that the inclusion of creationism would be a “startling blow to the fabric of science education.” He goes ...

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