The science education act was the latest attempt of certain people in Louisiana to integrate Creationism into science classes. Many students, teachers, and scientists, feel this does nothing of value except put Louisiana into a bad light, an anti-science mob mentality.
I personally don't care what people believe. I do care when people call themselves American's then they attempt to circumvent the constitution. There is a reason for the separation of church and state, and it doesn't apply to all religions, except Christianity.
Religion does not belong in a science class. Science is about learning and adating to our understanding of the world. Religion, for the most part does not adapt. People often protest evolution because its a theory. A theory means that it is adaptable. Creationism, in the minds of the many people that want creationism to be taught in school, is irrefutable. To them, because they "know" that creationism is "right" it can't be a theory, and thus it is more accurate than evolution.
Science doesn't deal with right or wrong. It deals with possibilities and probabilities. Science is not an enemy of religion, it is simply a way to understand through careful studies the world around us. Science is fluid and should not have any bias. (When dealing with humans of course, bias always exists, but science strives to remove this from studies). Science is a tool for all people of all creeds.
At the worst case scenario, if people definitely want creationism to be taught in school, it should be taught in a religious/history class, but at the same time, every other religion in the world should also be taught, including atheism, agnosticism, paganism, etc. If we want to teach students the religion history of the world, then we need to give students of the US a well-balanced look of the world.
Just saying...
Lawmakers asked to repeal of Science Education Act


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