Creationism should be taught in science class so it can be shown that it is not based on facts and testable hypotheses. Once students understand the scientific method, it shouldn't be hard to show that Creationism is not science. A discussion of the differences between creationism and scientific theories is useful to prepare students for debates about the two options.

Yes. people need to be exposed to the truth, using the word of God. Inspired by God.

I believe the truth should be taught in Science class. I have nothing wrong with Science being taught in SCIENCE class, but when it comes down to it, there is too many gaps with the theories of Evolution. Too many impossibilities for the evolutionary process to occur no matter the amount of time. Just look at your body. How fearly perfectly made you are. Understand how complex our body works. Lets just take something like the eye for example. there are far more individual specific then your figure print. Theres only 1 and 10 to the 75th power of a chance that you would find someone with the same irises as you. We have dim, night, and peripheral vision in the rods of our eye. It is just amazing how we are perfectly made and that is just the eye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eGpWW6scsg). Just look around you and see the artist's creation. I agree with you guys. Just because it is super natural they think it can not be taught. I can agree with the other side that Creationism is not science... ok well, Scientist have only observed the last phase of Evolution, Micro Evolutionary changes. No one has a problem with that we have changes, adaptations within these types of creatures. But it is crazy that science has extrapolated backwards on all of these other phases of evolution that had to have occurred and they say this is science and everything else is philosophical conjecture. Well, this isn’t science; this is also philosophical conjecture because these are Theories of Origins that we can’t duplicate in a laboratory anymore. This isn’t Scientific Method, indeed this is Philosophical conjecture also based on a naturalistic, materialistic progression over time.

Creationism should be taught in science classes. When i was in a Christian school there was evolution in the Christian text books. We learned to, that it was wrong for many reasons so why can't Creationism be taught in public schools.

All right, I admit I started this debate just to hear what creationists should say. But since there don't seem to be many creationists on this site, I changed the settings. I think teachers should teach creationism as an example of a hypothesis that lacks evidence.

Creationism should not be taught as science in science classes. It should, however, be taught as an example of what the difference between science and pseudoscience is.

It is extremely important that students understand why scientific theories must be falsifiable, and what the difference between a theory and a fact is. Many creationists use the argument that evolution is a theory, not a fact (as if they are opposed to each other), and if people understand the very basic concept of science, which I believe is not taught well enough, then they would also understand why creationism is not science at all.

So creationism should only be used as an example of what is not science - if something is true, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is scientific. That is, creationism may be true, but it is certainly not science and can not be compared to evolution or used as an alternative to evolution.

if theyre going to teach evolution in schools teach creationism or at least intelligent design. Fair is fair. I mean we scream tolerance and equity at the top of our lungs but for some reason when it comes to Christians or intelligence design or pro-life things, its out out out! And hate! Oh but its ok because theyre just stupid Christians. Let the gays spray paint all over churches by all means. But when Christians try to stand up and say that gay-marriage is wrong-what an intolerant bigot.

Such a hypocritical society...but no one will ever admit it.

i think it should both be taught. i do not believe that we should teach evolution as fact when it has never ever been proved right, whereas the biblical accounts of many things have been proven right over the years. if anything we should teach both. We tell our children to have an open mind and then force them to close it when it comes to even mentioning a creator. i think it takes more balls to believe this was all an accident than some one created it.

You may say creationism is only a doctrine or a way of faith. Then how do you describe your "big bang?" Were you there to see it? Do you have any proof that the chemicals where there? Has anyone who was there to see it told you about it?

If you're honest, the answer to all of those questions is no. And then, doesn't that make you a preacher spewing out strings of doctrine hoping to tangle down someone with faith in creation?

No one alive today was there to see what happened. Both ways require faith. Both ways require you to believe in something that was here before you. I take much more comfort in believing in a caring creator than some cosmic chemicals.

Creationism is a religious doctrine, not a scientific theory. Presenting it as such is wrong. Until such time as there is compelling scientific proof that creationism is a legitimate scientific alternative to evolution it should not be presented in science classes. That's not to say that it can't be discussed in a World Religions class or something similar. Merely that it has no place in a science classroom.

No, for one it's not a science. There is no evidence to support any of it's claims. The only way I would accept any reference to creationism in my Biology class would be "Ok class, this is a perfect example of what you should not believe in, and heres why."

I wouldn't mind if it was it's own elective,but to make it state tested curriculum as a science is moronic. Plus I don't think half of the people in my school could be taught two contradicting lessons in one class, their heads just might explode.

No. It's not scientific in any way. It is not a hypothesis, theory, or a law. It was not deducted from the scientific method. There is no proof of it, and there are really no processes/mechanisms to study. If they want the teachers to mention that creationism exists just as a side note while studying evolution that's fine, but you can't study creationism.

Something should only be taught in a scientce class if it has some kind of scientific basis. There is nothing scientific about creationism. It is opinion and belief, not science.

No, it's like teaching algebra in Science. Sure algebra may be reffered to in Science for some cases but it's definitely not something you incorporate into the year's learning schedule. That's what Religious Studies is for.

Creationism belongs in a science classroom as much as alchemy and astrology do, which is not at all.

No. It has nothing to do with applicable science. Even if you do consider it to be science, creationism has no useful implementations in the modern world. Until we figure out how to become gods ourselves, there is no use in learning how a god can make a world.

No, gods (ie: deus ex machina theories) should be not taught in science class. It derails the concept of empirical research.

Creationism should be taught in a church.

Evolution should be taught in ALL schools.

I oppose teaching creationism in science class until Flying Spaghetti Monsterism can be taught in science class (Which I hope will be never). Touched by His Noodly Appendage

No, that is what Sunday school (or catechism or CCD) is for. I learned about creationism ONLY in religious institutions, as it should be. I heard the arguments behind each side and I have realized that evolution makes sense and that creationism is either a story with a message behind it or a way to explain that what could not be explained at the time.

What's the point? It would force those who don't like it to teach it, obviously doing a poor job of representing it.

What's funny about this argument is that its inspired by Expelled, which doesn't talk about teaching creationism in schools, but about the persecution from evolutionists to any dissenting opinion.

Also funny is the idea that evolution is observed. The only thing observed is speciation, which is enlarged to cover kinds becoming other kinds, which has never been observed. And any talk about the beginning of this universe should not be taught in science classes, becuase it can't be observed and tested. What we have is various evidence that is interpreted by people, and their worldviews bias that interpretation.

There is simply nothing to teach.