This is my view on the whole thing. We cannot prove to the complete satisfaction of everybody either evolution or creationism. Scientests will favor and point towards evolution, where religon says creationism. Is there evedince of evoulution, or have at lest some species "evolved" new traits? Yes, but is there irefutable evidence that humans evolved from monkies? No. And the thing about creationism is, all religon is based on faith? Beiliveing without evidnence. So what should be taught in our schools? Both. They both take very little time to cover and they are both the unproven, yet widly excepted therories of our day. So present both cases to the classroom and end the unit by saying. "We can't totaly prove either theory, thats why its called a theory" Or something. Fighting over which one gets taught is pointless and a waste of energy. Teach both, and then the student can decided which they except according to their own faith.
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This is my view on the whole thing. We cannot prove to the complete satisfaction of everybody either evolution or creationism. Scientests will favor and point towards evolution, where religon says creationism. Is there evedince of evoulution, or have at lest some species "evolved" new traits? Yes, but is there irefutable evidence that humans evolved from monkies? No. And the thing about creationism is, all religon is based on faith? Beiliveing without evidnence. So what should be taught in our schools? Both. They both take very little time to cover and they are both the unproven, yet widly excepted therories of our day. So present both cases to the classroom and end the unit by saying. "We can't totaly prove either theory, thats why its called a theory" Or something. Fighting over which one gets taught is pointless and a waste of energy. Teach both, and then the student can decided which they except according to their own faith.