Thanks to downbeatplumb for the S.P. on this

There's a discussion on the 24th at our local discovery centre as follows..

Quote:Event start date: 24 September 2009
Event title: How should science deal with creationism?

Description:

Meet at SEARCH at 6.30pm to view the DARWIN TODAY exhibition, before joining our panellists at the Discovery Centre at 7.30pm, to discuss whether evolution and creationist teachings can co-exist. Panellists include Professor Michael Reiss – Professor of Science Education at the University of London, Dr Simon Kolstoe – UCL College of Medicine and Dr David Rosevear from the Creation Science Movement. The debate will be chaired by BBC Radio 4’s Sue Broom. Audience participation is encouraged!

Contact details: Sarah Greenaway
Event times: 6.30pm at SEARCH 7.30pm at Gosport Discovery Centre
Event cost: FREE entry but places must be booked in advance from 2 September on: 0845 603 5635
Venue phone: 023 9252 3463
Venue email: [email protected]

I wold urge anyone who can to pop along as it looks like it might be good fun I'm also thinking of going and when the topic gets around to teaching creationism alongside evolution I might just ask if the following should also be taught as well because there is exactly the same amount of evidence for them all. And if not then what makes the Christian creation myth so special?

Quote:Babylonian Creation Myth

African Creation Myth - Olori

Comparison of 4 African Creation Myths

Korean & Japanese Creation Myth comparisons

Navajo Creation Myth

Norse Creation Myth

Creation Myth from India (Hindu)

Japanese Creation Myth

Comanche Creation Myth

Chinese Creation Myth

Chelan Creation Myth

Pima Creation Myth

Mayan Creation Myth

Miwok Creation Myth

Scandinavian (Norse) Creation Myths

Salish Creation Myth

Australian Aboriginal Creation Myth

Hopi Creation Myth

Tahitian Creation Myth

Yokut Creation Myth

Comanche Creation Myth
Egyptian Creation Myths

African - Mande, Yoruba Creation Myths

Micmac Creation Myth

Lakota Creation Myth

Chinese Creation / Flood Myth

Assyrian / Babylonian Creation Myth

Maori Creation Myth

Jewish Creation Myth (Genesis)

Aztec Creation Myth

Digueno Creation Myth

Apache Creation Myth

African Creation Myths

Dakota Creation Myth

Hungarian Creation Myth

Iroquois Creation Myth

Inuit Creation Myth

Huron Creation Myth

Hawaiian Creation Myth

Egyptian Creation Myths

You left out the flying spaghetti monster creation myth how could you!!

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Now you're just being silly

And, did you see what I did to your post?

(September 8, 2009 at 1:17 pm)Darwinian Wrote: There's a discussion on the 24th at our local discovery centre as follows.

What's "local"? Portsmouth area?

Oh and 1 rep point for pushing this ... it's a good thing!

Kyu

It's in Gosport, across the water from portsmouth.

Yeah, Darwinian! Edit it into your post, at the very beginning if you would please!

How could you even SUGGEST teaching Christianity without first teaching about the FSM!

And I agree with Kyu, this is a good thing.

(September 8, 2009 at 2:05 pm)Darwinian Wrote: It's in Gosport, across the water from portsmouth.

Quite a way from Kent then

Kyu

I might be able to make it. We could all meet up at the pub afterwards

(September 8, 2009 at 2:22 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I might be able to make it. We could all meet up at the pub afterwards

I'd better come along then.
I know the local drinking places better than Darwinian.

All those evenings out werent wasted.

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(September 8, 2009 at 2:04 pm)Kyuuketsuki Wrote:

(September 8, 2009 at 1:17 pm)Darwinian Wrote: There's a discussion on the 24th at our local discovery centre as follows.

What's "local"? Portsmouth area?

Oh and 1 rep point for pushing this ... it's a good thing!

Kyu

Thats my point I told Darwinian!

It should not deal with crationism. They are two different things. At one time we had a place for creationism in science. It was called catastrophism. In the 19th century catastrophism was abandoned because scientific evidence was found that it wasn't accurate and geologists adopted uniformitarianism.

We all know creationism doesn't mean jack squat. I've never had any science teacher teach anything to do with Christianity. Even in classes that deal with historical geology they mention catastrophism for about ten seconds and that's only to say "then they adopted catastrophism and it wasn't accurate".