Still Waters Posted June 28, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2012 THOUSANDS of American school pupils are to be taught that the Loch Ness monster is real – in an attempt by religious teachers to disprove Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.Pupils attending privately-run Christian schools in the southern state of Louisiana will learn from textbooks next year, which claim Scotland’s most famous mythological beast is a living creature. Thousands of children are to receive publicly-funded vouchers enabling them to attend the schools – which follow a strict fundamentalist curriculum. The Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) programme teaches controversial religious beliefs, aimed at disproving evolution and proving creationism. Youngsters will be told that if it can be proved that dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time as man, then Darwinism is fatally flawed. http://www.scotsman....-myth-1-2373903 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted June 28, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Wow, that's a good one. And I was hoping that maybe they would get a little more rational. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left-Field Posted June 28, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) I believe God created the universe (and beyond), but even I can admit this curriculum is ridiculous. Edited June 28, 2012 by Angel Left Wing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted June 28, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) strict fundamentalist curriculum Scarier words have never been spoken. No wonder the majority of america is so stupid. Edited June 28, 2012 by Imaginarynumber1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbenol Posted June 28, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Scarier words have never been spoken. No wonder the majority of america is so stupid. Here's three more: "Accelerated Christian Education" - creating the willfully ignorant faster than ever. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted June 28, 2012 #6 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Here's three more: "Accelerated Christian Education" - creating the willfully ignorant faster than ever. You know, anymore you have to think that these people enjoy being stupid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbenol Posted June 28, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 28, 2012 You know, anymore you have to think that these people enjoy being stupid. There's definitely an element of people reveling in their own ignorance. Many folk are happy not to think about things too deeply. If there's a source of information they consider authoritative, then that's enough for them. As an example, close family friends of ours are biblical literalists. They're great people in just about every way. But they refuse to consider that the Bible could be taken any other way then literally. When asked about evolution - they don't believe it. Ask them "what about dinosaurs?", the answer is "they lived at the same time as people". Even just a cursory glance at, and the most basic knowledge of science will tell you this is wrong. But they don't want to look. To do so would challenge their faith and nothing is worth that cost. Simple solution is fingers in ears, and repeating "I'm not listening" over and over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted June 28, 2012 #8 Share Posted June 28, 2012 There's definitely an element of people reveling in their own ignorance. Many folk are happy not to think about things too deeply. If there's a source of information they consider authoritative, then that's enough for them. As an example, close family friends of ours are biblical literalists. They're great people in just about every way. But they refuse to consider that the Bible could be taken any other way then literally. When asked about evolution - they don't believe it. Ask them "what about dinosaurs?", the answer is "they lived at the same time as people". Even just a cursory glance at, and the most basic knowledge of science will tell you this is wrong. But they don't want to look. To do so would challenge their faith and nothing is worth that cost. Simple solution is fingers in ears, and repeating "I'm not listening" over and over. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranrod Posted June 29, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 29, 2012 http://www.scotsman....-myth-1-2373903 A quick search will tell you the creature is mythological. I wonder if some of it has to do with maintaining their numbers. Are they afraid if they don't indoctrinate more aggressively, there will be none of them left soon? I'm trying to come up with a theory of why they would employ such an obviously deceptive tactic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted June 29, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 29, 2012 That's kind of silly, using a mythical critter. They could have at least used Komodo Dragons for their dinosaur argument. But I guess Komodos aren't sea critters, and they needed a sea critter. Geez, education is already bad enough without purposely teaching kids false information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafterman Posted June 29, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Not to mention the fact that the existence of the Loch Ness Monster wouldn't disprove evolution, but anyway..... I've seen mention in a few articles recently that the groups throwing the most money at "monster hunts" right now are young earth creationist types. Some of the monster shows on TV even feature them although they're somewhat clever in how they describe themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted June 29, 2012 #12 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Nessie ain't real? pfft Scarier words have never been spoken. No wonder the majority of america is so stupid. It ain't just America and it ain't just those "crazy Christians". I work in Personnel. I read application forms from University Graduates who know not the difference between "there, their and they're"!!!!! Keep lowering the bar in education and you reap what you sow. Edited June 29, 2012 by Eldorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted June 29, 2012 #13 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Nessie ain't real? pfft It ain't just America and it ain't just those "crazy Christians". I work in Personnel. I read application forms from University Graduates who know not the difference between "there, their and they're"!!!!! Keep lowering the bar in education and you reap what you sow. Don't get me started; I mange a university admissions office and some of the things we see from both prospective and current students are enough to make you chew you own hands off in despair. Actually, some of the thing we see from academics aren't much better... Edited June 29, 2012 by schizoidwoman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsnotoutthere Posted June 29, 2012 #14 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Nessie ain't real? pfft It ain't just America and it ain't just those "crazy Christians". I work in Personnel. I read application forms from University Graduates who know not the difference between "there, their and they're"!!!!! Keep lowering the bar in education and you reap what you sow. Well, hasn't the mantra from government over the last 13 years or so been 'everyone deserves to go to university no matter what their ability' As you say, you reap what you sow. Even though previous governments have tried to create a false 'level playing field' people just arn't equal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenWolf Posted June 29, 2012 #15 Share Posted June 29, 2012 You know, anymore you have to think that these people enjoy being stupid. Unfortunately there are alot of people on this planet who takes pride in being a psychopath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted June 29, 2012 #16 Share Posted June 29, 2012 A Scottish theme to creationism... Like Creationism needed another myth added.. lol.. Well if the kids are silly enough to fall for the myth .there is no saving them .poor little mites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThickasaBrick Posted June 29, 2012 #17 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Horrible, horrible idea. I would love to see how they tie in god and nessie. Maybe nessie was gods steed of choice during his days of creation. Whole armies of angels riding lake monsters. Nessie is the devil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted June 29, 2012 #18 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Youngsters will be told that if it can be proved that dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time as man, then Darwinism is fatally flawed. What of all the species of animals and bacteria that have been around since the dinosaurs? Another claim taught is that a Japanese whaling boat once caught a dinosaur. As cool as that would be... The Zuiyo-maru carcass is a creature initially claimed to be a prehistoric plesiosaur that was caught by the Japanese fishing trawler Zuiyō Maru (瑞洋丸?) off the coast of New Zealand in 1977. Although several scientists insisted it was "not a fish, whale, or any other mammal",[1] analysis later indicated it was most likely the carcass of a basking shark by comparing the number of sets of amino acids in the muscle tissue.[2][3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuiyo-maru_carcass It's just amazing how some people view the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted June 30, 2012 #19 Share Posted June 30, 2012 nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csspwns Posted June 30, 2012 #20 Share Posted June 30, 2012 science = evidence religion= faith u decide which u wanna follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted June 30, 2012 #21 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Which is why I am against vouchers. If you want to send your kid to one of those schools fine, but not with my dime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englishgent Posted June 30, 2012 #22 Share Posted June 30, 2012 What I would like to know is this :- How does a government allow these types of schools to brainwash children. These poor kids are going to grow up convinced that we walked with dinosaurs and that Nessie is real! There should be a law against it. I am all for freedom of speech but when it comes to teaching our kids, then they should be taught what is real and not what is pure and utter crap! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin11 Posted June 30, 2012 #23 Share Posted June 30, 2012 What I would like to know is this :- How does a government allow these types of schools to brainwash children. These poor kids are going to grow up convinced that we walked with dinosaurs and that Nessie is real! There should be a law against it. I am all for freedom of speech but when it comes to teaching our kids, then they should be taught what is real and not what is pure and utter crap! I agree, I think this is child abuse. They are purposely making these kids stupid to keep them indoctrinated in their beliefs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZaraKitty Posted June 30, 2012 #24 Share Posted June 30, 2012 The lengths these people will go to is pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightly Posted June 30, 2012 #25 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Nessie ain't real? pfft It ain't just America and it ain't just those "crazy Christians". I work in Personnel. I read application forms from University Graduates who know not the difference between "there, their and they're"!!!!! Keep lowering the bar in education and you reap what you sow. That bothers me to too! Then too , improperly using the word then, rather than. . than . And people who use . .. dots in sentences! lol But.. Long live Nessy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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