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I think we should allow it.

As long as they teach Evolution, they should teach creationism as well. Nobody is forced to take it as the truth, just like we aren’t forced to take Evolution is the truth, teach it as a theory, because that was it really is.
And I’m not talking just teach about Jesus. I want to know them all.
No, I will not go to a Church, because it church it is preached to you, I don’t want anything preached to me. Teach it to me!
Religion has influenced many leaders since the beginning of time, correct? So thus it’s worth discussing.
Evolution is unproven, so they teach it as a theory, so lets teach Creationism. They just skim the tp of the iceberg about religions in social studies, correct? So why not have a class that goes into full details about them.
We live in a global world today, It would be unbiased, give the different viewpoints. There is nothing wrong with learning about religions, weather you decide to believe in them or not, the least it would do id open up doors to knowledge, and really, isn’t that what we are after, knowledge? Teach us knowledge so we can function in society, wouldn’t it be great if people understood the major religions of the world and not jump to conclusions because they don’t understand?


Sorry for venting, this is my public policy.

What are your opinions?

Well excuse me, but there are some close minded parents out there that don’t want or have time to teach it to their children. And I don’t have parents.

I really am a supporter of an unbiased education. However the problem with creationism is that it simply is not a science and should not be taught in science class. It's fine for creatinism to be taught in spirituality classes, but there is not scientific basis whatsoever for creationism, so why should it be taught in science. Allow kids to study both sides of the debate and let them choose, but don't present spirituality as science.

If the kid is really that damn interested and their parents won't take them, they can pick up a book at a library. Just because some parents dont't each their kids to believe in magical people doens't mean we should all have to learn about them.

But you do have the internet. So you could learn about whatever you wanted by yourself.

Evolution is science, that's why it's taught and ID isn't.

When I was in school they taught about the different religions in history when we would learn about the different cultures, and then evolution in science classes. I really had no problem with it and neither did my parents. I think that it is a good idea to teach all the different ideas that people have, and saying that one is wrong while the other is right is just plain ignorant.