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Why do right wing nuts believe in fairies and angels and feel as though science is the antichrist? Do you use modern medicine or go to a witch doctor?

We should not be teaching falsehoods in schools.

Let's assume they bring in a religious authority to teach it.

Then it isn't science.

What if they had science teachers teach science in Spanish class? Then it wouldn't be Spanish class.

They'd have religious preachers teaching Creationism in a Creationist Science class.

In public school?

Hypothetically

You do know it's a party foul to bring the good stuff and not share, right?

How classroom standards work is in way that they support each other. There are some about content, skills, or other requirements. The other science standards would cover critical thinking skills, which would put classroom leaders in a position to be forced to deny creation science.

Further, if the state opened the door to including religious beliefs in a science classroom, there would be a real burden for the teacher to do so in a way that is compliant with the constitution. That means presenting other religious perspectives, including agnosticism of atheism - which are the major evidenced-based religions.

So, such a law would legally position even a Christian with conviction to teach agnosticism and/or atheism as the logically correct conclusion, based on evidence, alongside the various creation myths.

In short, the result would not be what the writers of such a law intended.
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Can you not think abstractly?

How do you think abstract reasoning helps this situation?

You are taking poll questions too literally. You do this on practically every poll I've seen you comment on.

I think I'm still having a hard time with your terms. Abstract thinking is generally contrasted with concrete thinking. Literal thinking is usually contrasted with metaphorical thinking.

Abstract: existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

I don't see what abstraction I don't understand. I am a high school science teacher in a state that has debated this question several times. If anything, I'm using pragmatism to hide my idealism. Yes, I am an idealist. An idealist is a person who thinks that it's possible to have one, right answer for a given set of conditions. Is that the word you're looking for?

Its not anti-science, but I agree it that it is a religious class.

It goes against everything we can know from our studies.

Qualify that, if you would, please. I understand the Bible is not a textbook, but the generalization can not be left to stand as stated.