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For this to become completely effective the teachers and school boards would first of all have to be convinced on the subject. People look at evolution as an easy way to prove history. Many people have trouble with Creation because you have to have faith in the things unseen. For example, many people haven’t seen a million dollars, but does that mean it doesn’t exist. It’s the same concept with Creation.

Soon after this decision, creationists began to call for 'equal time', or the equal treatment of creation theory and evolution theory. When this attempt also failed, creationists turned to 'creation science' (Grunes 465). Today, the major argument for teaching creationism in public schools is that it is a scientific theory. Thus, should be taught alongside evolution. The combatants against creationism being taught in public schools are those who believe creation science is bad science and those who believe it violates the separation of church and state.

Another idea is that which is held by those who subscribe to the idea of scientific creationism. Scientific creationism, as it relates to this topic, states that God was the creator, and that evolution is simply a means, developed by Him, of conservation. Due to this definition ... ... middle of paper ... ...plausible alternative. Even if the Book of Genesis happened to find a place in the English curriculum of public schools, or an any other curriculum for that matter, it would still violate the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Even if all these hurdles were overcome, it would still be hotly debated by different religions as to which story of creation to teach.

I don't think students should be told who or what to believe in, but they should acquire enough knowledge on both subjects in order to think and make the decision for themselves. Most religions in the world, believe that God created Adam and Eve. The belief that God created man out of the dust of the earth and Eve from one of Adam's ribs, was the way religion portrayed the formation of man. Until the idea of evolution came around, people believed their religion for the lack of a better answer. In my opinion, religion does not belong in a science classroom, because science runs on a certain sets of rules and standards, in which all knowledge conveyed can be tested for its validity.

The thesis of this paper is, teachers must be required to teach evolution; which is already in place in the American school system, but teachers cannot be allowed to teach evolution as a fact, or evidence disproving the existence of a god. On top of all of that, they must as well allow the expression of opposing viewpoints. In the American school system there is a constant separation of Church and State. This separation is undisputedly good for keeping the civil rights of students in order. By not allowing the pressures of church in schools, people of power cannot abuse their power for religious preferences.

Does religion influence a person’s code of ethics to the point where it may deter beneficial research and education? The integrity of science being taught in public schools is under serious attack (Peshkin 46). Christianity groups want creationism to be taught along with evolution.This is a problem because creationism, which is currently being disguised as Intelligent Design,is not a science. “Given the wide variety of religious views about creation, there are simply not two sides to be compared and in any case these views are not science and do not belong in a science classroom” (Verma 206). Supporters of creationism in the classroom say since evolution is a flawed theory, it cannot be accepted as “fact.” Instead students should be exposed to other theories, such as creationism, that seek to explain the origins of humankind.

One might argue that secularism in itself is a kind of religion, but the only way to fairly maintain a separation of church and state is by teaching strictly creationist biology. If creationism is to be taught in biology classrooms, then it must done so carefully, or it can easily be construed as an infringement upon the rights of anyone whose religious beliefs do not align with the Genesis. It would be foolish to ignore reality and deny the existence of both views, so discussion should be encouraged in both private and public settings. There is ultimately no way to please everyone, but following the law closely--separating religion and state--is a step in the right direction.

Evolution and Intelligent Design being taught in public schools is a growing controversy. Both supporters and augmenters have been clashing over different perspectives on wither intelligent design should replace evolution as part of the scientific curriculum. The controversy has lead to multiple court cases and religious dispute. The main issue when it comes to teaching this idea of science in our schools is the idea of conforming to an idea without solid evidence. Students whom are required to learn intelligent design rather than Darwin’s idea of evolution will be directly confronted on their moral and religious beliefs.

There continue to be numerous efforts to introduce creationism in US classrooms. One strategy is to declare that evolution is a religion, and therefore it should not be taught in the classroom either, or that if evolution is a religion, then surely creationism as well can be taught in the classroom. [1] In the 1980's Phillip E. Johnson began reading the scientific literature on evolution. This led to the writing of Darwin on Trial, which examined the evidence for evolution from religious point of view and challenged the assumption that the only reasonable explanation for the origin of species must be a naturalistic one, though science is defined by searching for natural explanations for phenomena. This book, and his subsequent efforts to encourage and coordinate creationists with more credentials was the start of the "Intelligent Design" movement.

Creationism being taught in public schools is not right because there are many beliefs about how the earth was created. Many science teachers have different beliefs on this particular subject. Some believe it should not be taught in public schools but on one’s own time at home, church, or another place. Other science teachers think students should be taught all the believable theories about evolution and creationism. Some science teachers have gotten in trouble with the law by not obeying other laws regarding evolution and creationism.