What is intelligence?

can we create it? if so life could have been created?

if we cant, the unintelligence that created intelligence, is more intelligent then us?

As long as Schools know that

Evolution is a theory supported by a lot of evidence, test and observation.


Creationism is a belief without evidence.


Let the kids decide! i really feel bad for the kids with religious parents.

In my opinion schools shouldn't teach evolution or creationism exclusively as if they were true. They should teach both side by side, and present both ideas as possibilities to the students, without bias, so that students can make their own decisions for themselves. This may have been a victory for Richard Dawkins because he believes evolution is fact, but one fact I know is that evolution isn't 100% fact, and therefore the door should be left open for kids to choose for themselves rather than be taught one or the other. Even if evolution was taught in science class and intelligent design was taught in history class, that would be much more fair.

This is a good thing.

Intelligent Design should not be taught in schools.

Anything that is NOT USEFUL to people should not be taught in schools.

Evolution is useful. MANY things have been discovered because of evolution, MANY things have been discovered, and turned into a benefit for all of mankind, because of evolution. I can go and provide evidence if anybody would like.

If people want to teach there kids the Bible, and not Evolution, NO PROBLEM! We live in The United States of America, and unlike other places, we are "more than" tolerant of all religions and beliefs. Yes, the parents have to send there kids to private schools in order for them to learn the Bible, but that's how it should be.

I want my taxpayer dollars teaching students things that will BENEFIT the students.

However, I do make one concession:

I have no problems if (in relavant classes/ courses where evolution is taught), I have no problem with teachers saying, (and only once, as part of "Chapter 1" for example), "The Bible teaches that God created the heavens and the Earth and everything." BUT THAT IS IT. That one sentence should be the ONLY thing regarding creationism that should be mentioned in school.

Well, that's my 2 cents.

I believe evolution is the most logical reason for how humans came to be. I don't think creationism offers any viable answers.

But I disagree with Dawkins, and many like him, who have a ravenous, vitriol-laced hatred towards anything religious and Creationist. Whether a creator god made us, or we evolved from lower life forms, why do we argue over this? I've always found this one of those interesting things humans do. Arguing over the origin of life. Aren't you here now? What does it matter how you got here?

Thanks for posting this and thank god they are not teaching creationism in schools. Pun intended.

Glad that his victory has been won if only in the UK for the time being, to get religion out of schools is a great thing.

I wish this had passed anywhere in north America as I would have been happier, but a battle one is a battle one.

Anything that takes any power away from religion is a good thing.

Thanks for sharing and good too see ya again.

Pred...

ETA: evolution is not intelligent, it is simply survival of the best adapted. Has nothing to do with intelligence, generally it has to do with the most well adapted to the environment.

I always describe evolution by a forest. If the forest consisted of trees that were exactly 10' tall and every tree was that exact height, and all of a sudden a genetic mutation happened and one of the trees became 11' tall, it would collect more sunlight and would have more offspring. As it has more offspring more trees would come up at 11' and that would become the new standard, so rather than 10' trees they would all eventually become 11' trees.

The same thing would happen if one of the tree had a genetic mutation that made it grow to 12' the cycle would continue.

That is a very simple example of evolution by natural selection.

I can't remember where I heard that. It always stuck with me though.

The only physical evolution I can see is the science behind body modification...that's about it. Science has created procedures which can change a bodies composition. If that's evolution then...no thanks,

This doesn't hurt creationist people whatsoever, all it really does is make non-creationists feel better about their own belief that everything is just a fluke. Many people feel that creation and evolution are both part of creation, and one doesn't exclude the other.. But of course the militant folks behind the barring of teaching anything about creation theory is really what this is all about.

This is also a prime thing that stalinist/marxist and communist ideals advocate as part of the societal indoctrination process.. Getting rid of any sort of divine power.. The goal is for everyone to believe that "The State" is everyone's God

lets see, we should give opposing ideas equal time in the class room
like
not drinking battery acid won't kill you
drinking battery acid won't kill you

let the kids decide

that said
it has been found recently that DNA is effected by words sounds vibrations viruses vaccines gmo etc
maybe aliens too...

the leap that Man was a product of creationism aotomatically means there is a great huge invisible bearded man in the sky who wants me to vote conservative....