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Teaching Creationism As Science Now Banned In Britain's Schools

Posted by Soulskill on from the pi-is-exactly-3 dept.

sandbagger sends this news from io9: In what's being heralded as a secular triumph, the U.K. government has banned the teaching of creationism as science in all existing and future academies and free schools. The new clauses, which arrived with very little fanfare last week, state that the "requirement for every academy and free school to provide a broad and balanced curriculum in any case prevents the teaching of creationism as evidence based theory in any academy or free school." So, if an academy or free school teaches creationism as scientifically valid, it's breaking the funding agreement to provide a "broad and balanced curriculum." ... In addition to the new clauses, the UK government clarified the meaning of creationism, reminding everyone that it's a minority view even within the Church of England and the Catholic Church.

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  1. HALLELUJAH! :D :D :D by Ann+O'Nymous-Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    A beautiful victory for intelligence (as opposed to intelligent design (TM)(R)(C))

    INB4 endless butthurt from Cretinists, er, Creationists.

    1. Re:HALLELUJAH! :D :D :D by Ann+O'Nymous-Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ironic indeed! I say, well spotted, that AC!

      Next thing you know, you'll be noticing sarcasm!

  2. Good news for atheists! by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Funny

    Personally, I'm Eastern Orthodox Atheist.

    But I'm not religious about it. :)

  3. English is fun by otis+wildflower · · Score: 4, Funny

    With just one little comma...

    "Teaching Creationism, As Science Now Banned In Britain's Schools"

  4. Re:A minority view? by sumdumass · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wow..Are you bored or just need to feel better about yourself today?

    Oh, and it is sumdumass not sumdamass while we are not picking.