This is a bit off topic but just a bit.....right here in TN...notice the comments....appropriate for honors level biology course...calls belief in creationism a biblical myth...bias against Christianity??? Once again, best movie to watch is "Expelled" by Ben Stein...who by the way is Jewish.
A Tennessee father says a biology textbook should be banned from his son’s curriculum because of it's ‘bias’ against Christians. Kurt Zimmermann is appealing a Knoxville school district's decision to keep the book. He says the textbook used in his son’s biology class cites creationism as a "biblical myth." According to reports, he requests, 'non-biased' textbooks be used. In his words, the current textbook's phrasing misleads, belittles and discourages students in believing in creationism and calls the Bible a myth. Knoxville County School superintendent Jim McIntyre says the committee's finding to keep using the book is appropriate. However he asks the board to hear Zimmerman's appeal Wednesday, April 7. Melissa Copelan, the board’s director of public affairs tells Fox News, “when there is a concern about education materials there is a process that is followed… Now it is up to the board.” She referred to procedure listed on the school board's Web site. When there is a complaint about curriculum board members put together a committee- six members, including the high school's principal, a biology teacher, a parent and a student. Even though a few of the members thought the material was "questionable," the committee ultimately said it's "appropriate for an honors level biology course." Local papers report Zimmerman pulls a quote from page 319 in the book, Asking About Life, where creationism is described as, "the biblical myth that the universe was created by the Judeo-Christian God in 7 days."
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Only in the USA would this even be an issue!
The fact is, that God created the earth in 7 days is a biblical MYTH. The text book is correct, despite what some fundamentalists still believe.
Let's look at the definition of myth, just to be clear:
From Webster: "a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon".
The story of Creation fits this definition of myth. It is a traditional story that expalins how the earth was formed and people came to be.
The story of Creation was started long before we had the scientific knowledge that we now have. We now know that the earth wasn't created in 7 days.
Biblical myth. End of story.
Could God create the world in seven days if He wanted to? By calling it a myth aren't you saying there is no way that it could be true? Thanks for your comments. Good dialogue
And.....
I see this father has taken his fight to FoxNews (an obvious choice). He claims the trxtbook is biased against the Christian faith.
I have two comments about that:
First, most Christians don't actually still believe that the Earth was literally created in 6 days. They don't believe that the Earth is only several thousand years old. The only people who believe that are fundamental christians.
Secondly, if fundamental christians choose to ignore scientific facts in order to believe their bible word-for-word then of course science class is going to be biased against their beliefs.
Their religious beliefs have no place in science class. Period.
Oh and in answer to your question Susie: no there is no way that it could be true.
But again, if someone want to ignore the scientific facts and believe that the earth was created in 7 days then they are free to. But in science class it needs to be taught that this myth is not supported by science.
you know another thing is that the Bible says a day is like a thousand years and a thousand years is like a day. Enjoyed discussing this with you. And I have seen it carried on other venues other than Fox.
"you know another thing is that the Bible says a day is like a thousand years"
Well, even if that is true Susie, the Bible is still off by 6 orders of magnitude. It took billions of years to create the earth, not 7 days....... or even 7 thousand years.
Nice try though.
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