Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

Good stuff, now let's get rid of all government funding for faith schools that don't have open admissions policies, remove their ability to teach as they please within RE rather than having to follow Ofsted rules and not open any free schools that even remotely hint at teaching creationism outside of RE and we're there.

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

As long as it's not the state paying for it then it's none of our business what they teach within their homes. Privately funded schools? That bothers me slightly because they will grow up with a misunderstanding of science but we can't ban it.

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

You're confusing, imho, a vociferous minority with normal Americans (but, having a population four to five times the size of the UK's, that's quite a large number...;)).

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

but if mum and dad teach one thing at home and the school teaches a totally different view where does that leave the poor confused child who is stuck in the middle of this argument ?

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

That could be said of a number of things (vegetarianism, communism, use of the Oxford comma, supporting Manchester United, etc etc).

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

but we aren't discussing carrots are we. we are discussing creationism v/s evolution being taught as fact .

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

And the same could be said about racial abuse, women beating, and thieving.
taught one thing at school and another at home.

we'll take notice at what's being taught at home for some things. but not some others.

it's a no win situation.

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

Well I can't say I think this has been that much of a problem.How many publicly funded schools teach creationism as a science?

How many proposed free schools are there to beset up by Creationists?

I think this is a storm>teacup issue myself.;)

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

True ,non of the schools i attended taught creationism and non of either of my sons did ,so if there are any then it is a very small number

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

from little acorns

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

The good thing about this is that it's not a storm at all ;)

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

Only if you give equivalence to discussing religion and things that are criminal offences.

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

Ok, let me change it so that they don't fall under criminal law.

Disliking skin colours other than your own, disliking women, and selling goods not as described on ebay.

still no good?

see. a no win situation with religion.

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

Thats true, its amaxing how often 'god' is a part of american tv shows and movies. I think at least 80% of american stuff I watch has it.

Re: Government withdraws funding for schools that teach Creationism
 

You appear to be describing something you know well....

Let me try to decipher your meaning - are you saying that if someone states/tries to bring their children up in line with their own Church of England Christian beliefs, that it is akin to stating to one's children that it is ok to dislike people with different skin colour to one's own, to dislike women, and to defraud customers on eBay?