My History Teacher is A Creationist!!

I had a history class (last spring, 2010) taught by a young earth creationist. I attend a public school. Should I launch a formal complaint? If I don't, am I allowing the encroachment of church / religion on a state school? Sure, this is the Bible belt, but non-action might be a real "sin". Thoughts?

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[ItstheAlexShow]

The Christians have the same opinion on evolution... we should not teach it in schools... so why is it allowed to be shoved down our throats but creationism is not? and as far as i know... evolution have absolutely no evidence.. and ive done my research ;) i believe both evolution and creationism should be out of public schools... both appose each...... and i get offended when my teacher tells me that i was a monkey.. and before a monkey i was a rock... and before that... i was nothing...

[xander55577]

@ItstheAlexShow You weren't a monkey, or a rock. You were yourself, and that's all you will ever be. Monkeys and Humans share a common ancestor, and we know this by tracking multiple converging patterns in DNA, RNA, and various protein sequences. Why is this important? Immunology, virology, sustainable agriculture, to name a few.  Not understanding evolution is not your fault-it is merely a testament to the failure of American scientific education.

[AGNOSSI]

I'd complain. I mean, which version of History does this guy want? Are there going to be separate answer sheets - one for "mainstream" historical scholarship and one for the "Christian Perspective"?

[xander55577]

@AGNOSSI I dropped the course, but apparently his tests were like that according to some friends in the class. His essay questions were essentially on scripture, I heard.

[Direnaarz]

I think you could contact Eugenie Scott of the NCSE and ask for advice, the NSCE has ample legal experience in this kind of matter

[xander55577]

@Direnaarz That's an excellent idea...

[gpierquet]

@torax Your "point" is hardly worthy of a retort. Asserting that biblical accounts are "fairy tales" shows a fundamental ignorance of biblical accounts and a blind acceptance of anti-biblical rhetoric.

[torax]

@gpierquet And I´m glad you are able to ignore the point of my comment.

[matthewlane]

@bankaininjav2 Co has DC comic book continuity. But the fact is the printing history of said medium is one thing & the actual continuity of the stories is another... Same goes for religion. The impact of religion one history is one thing, but the continuity of its fiction is another & outside of its impact, its continuity is in no way important to history at all, excpet for in the broardest of strokes. You most certainly don't use said continuity to argue with demonstrable facts.

[bankaininjav2]

@matthewlane actually religion has had a HUGE impact on society throughout history. if you disagree then you obviously don't know your history.

[matthewlane]

@bankaininjav2 So is DC comic book continuity, but we don't teach History 101 (now with long discussions on how Superman flies). And just keep in mind that while religion is a part of history, that christianity is part of religion: That makes Christianity the smallest, most minor aspect, a triviality to the actual subject of history.

[bankaininjav2]

@matthewlane religion is part of history though.

[matthewlane]

@bankaininjav2 Doesn't matter if its unbiased or not. Its like me teching you history & splitting my time between actual history & stories from DC comics. Teach the subject you are payed to teahc, but don't keep ion introducing the irrellevancy of the christian faith.

[matthewlane]

@gpierquet "Obviously you've missed the point of the METAPHOR"

Except that its impossible to tell the difference between metaphor & just getting it wrong in the bible. When jesus cures someone by forcing demons out of there bodies was he talking about actual demons or metaphorical, when the bible refers to bats as birds were they being metaphorical or just wrong.

Thats why the christian scriptures are constanrtly being proven wrong.