First, I didn't say YCS teaches that the Holocaust never happened. I said they teach that man is not a mammal, which in fact they do. I have seen there 5th or 6th grade science books, in which it is stated that man shares the common traits as mammals but is not one.
Second, Gravity is a Scientific Theory, it incorporates Newton’s Laws as well as the Law of Inverse Square and others. You see a Scientific Theory is an observed, tested and testable explanation of facts and laws about the natural world.
And While Darwin could not see how the eye had evolved, Darwin was not the last word on evolution, he was the first. His theory has been expanded upon, tested and retested for the last 150 years. And yes there is an explanation for the evolution of the eye, though I will not pretended to fully understand it, but I know that it begins with light sensitive skin cells and evolves from there. Newton also had reservations about his theory of gravity, wondering how an object could act upon another through the vacuum of space from great distances and effect the other body's actions. And yet this was shown to be the case, and predicted the existence of Neptune.
Finally, Pulling money away from failing schools, which serve the great majority of kids, to give it to schools that do not even have to live up to the same standards is not a solution to the problem.
I believe what you are referring to, when you say Darwinism, is the theory of evolution, a scientific theory first presented by Charles Darwin and later expanded upon by many scientists. Evolution is a scientific theory, not a religion. Scientific theories are unifying principles based on tested hypotheses that explain a set of facts and laws about the natural world. They are not ideas thought of in the middle of the night. All of science is based on theories. Gravity is a theory but without it we would not be able to launch rockets or space shuttles or satellites. The Germ theory is another scientific theory, without it we might still believe diseases were caused by the gods. The tectonic theory helps us understand earthquakes and volcanoes. The cell theory further aids us in treating diseases. The atomic theory of matter allows that all matter is made up of atoms and has help us harness the power of the atom. The galactic theory of astronomy helps us understand the orbit of planets around stars. All of these are theories but they, a long with the theory of evolution, make living in the modern world possible. Now you may disagree with the concept that life forms evolve, however the teaching of this is no more biased then the teaching of gravity is.
Further more the use of tax payer money to allow children to attend a school that teaches that man is not a mammal, as this school does, is tantamount to using tax payer money to send a child to a school that denies the Holocaust ever happened. The evidence exists to prove that these two things are facts and yet some still deny it.
So you would like to have taxes fund a school that teaches faith-based education, which is where you want your children to receive their education. But a faith-based education is not UNBIASED. Where as a public school does not endorse nor deny any religion, any faith-based school does and therefore is inherently biased, YCS just happens to be biased towards something you are more inclined to accept. And there in lies the problem. Tax dollars can not be used to endorse one religion over another. It is when it is used to send children to get any faith-based education.
The separation of church and state is essential in a free society. The closer we come to blurring those lines the less free we become. Also the less we invest in our public schools, which serve the majority of our children, the worse our society will be.
Sorry My response was to savedbyhzgrace35 first two posts, in which they describe themselves as a mother of two students, not two students. I kinda stopped reading after the all caps started.
Also you failed to account for your comment about Columbine which was obviously offensive.
Please stop posting. Your horrid grammar and spelling combined with your implication that GOD has some sort of reason for letting Columbine and other tragedies happen shows that, not only do you have very little classical education, but that your theological understanding is sorely lacking as well. Perhaps you are forgetting the tragic 2004 school shootings at the Amish School in Lancaster, PA, or the recent church shootings in New Jersey? These are disasters that have nothing to do with your misguided idea of god. In fact they have nothing to do with religion at all.
The separation of church and state is not an affront to God. It is a necessity in a free society. The founding fathers saw this and wrote it into the constitution for a reason. The dictation of religion, regardless if it is a certain form of a specific religion, Protestant over Catholicism, or one general religious belief over another, Christianity over Islam only serves to divide a people and impede true freedom. This also applies to the mandate of religion in general. Not everyone is a believer in the supernatural, and those who are not are no less moral then those who are.
Your judgment of those who wish to send their children to public schools goes against the very religion you claim to follow.
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First, I didn't say YCS teaches that the Holocaust never happened. I said they teach that man is not a mammal, which in fact they do. I have seen there 5th or 6th grade science books, in which it is stated that man shares the common traits as mammals but is not one.
Second, Gravity is a Scientific Theory, it incorporates Newton’s Laws as well as the Law of Inverse Square and others. You see a Scientific Theory is an observed, tested and testable explanation of facts and laws about the natural world.
And While Darwin could not see how the eye had evolved, Darwin was not the last word on evolution, he was the first. His theory has been expanded upon, tested and retested for the last 150 years. And yes there is an explanation for the evolution of the eye, though I will not pretended to fully understand it, but I know that it begins with light sensitive skin cells and evolves from there. Newton also had reservations about his theory of gravity, wondering how an object could act upon another through the vacuum of space from great distances and effect the other body's actions. And yet this was shown to be the case, and predicted the existence of Neptune.
Finally, Pulling money away from failing schools, which serve the great majority of kids, to give it to schools that do not even have to live up to the same standards is not a solution to the problem.
February 14, 2009 at 1:37 p.m. permalink suggest removal
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gidadxs3,
I believe what you are referring to, when you say Darwinism, is the theory of evolution, a scientific theory first presented by Charles Darwin and later expanded upon by many scientists. Evolution is a scientific theory, not a religion. Scientific theories are unifying principles based on tested hypotheses that explain a set of facts and laws about the natural world. They are not ideas thought of in the middle of the night. All of science is based on theories. Gravity is a theory but without it we would not be able to launch rockets or space shuttles or satellites. The Germ theory is another scientific theory, without it we might still believe diseases were caused by the gods. The tectonic theory helps us understand earthquakes and volcanoes. The cell theory further aids us in treating diseases. The atomic theory of matter allows that all matter is made up of atoms and has help us harness the power of the atom. The galactic theory of astronomy helps us understand the orbit of planets around stars. All of these are theories but they, a long with the theory of evolution, make living in the modern world possible. Now you may disagree with the concept that life forms evolve, however the teaching of this is no more biased then the teaching of gravity is.
Further more the use of tax payer money to allow children to attend a school that teaches that man is not a mammal, as this school does, is tantamount to using tax payer money to send a child to a school that denies the Holocaust ever happened. The evidence exists to prove that these two things are facts and yet some still deny it.
February 13, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. permalink suggest removal
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So you would like to have taxes fund a school that teaches faith-based education, which is where you want your children to receive their education. But a faith-based education is not UNBIASED. Where as a public school does not endorse nor deny any religion, any faith-based school does and therefore is inherently biased, YCS just happens to be biased towards something you are more inclined to accept. And there in lies the problem. Tax dollars can not be used to endorse one religion over another. It is when it is used to send children to get any faith-based education.
The separation of church and state is essential in a free society. The closer we come to blurring those lines the less free we become. Also the less we invest in our public schools, which serve the majority of our children, the worse our society will be.
February 11, 2009 at 10:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
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Sorry My response was to savedbyhzgrace35 first two posts, in which they describe themselves as a mother of two students, not two students. I kinda stopped reading after the all caps started.
Also you failed to account for your comment about Columbine which was obviously offensive.
February 11, 2009 at 5:17 p.m. permalink suggest removal
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savedbyhzgrace35,
Please stop posting. Your horrid grammar and spelling combined with your implication that GOD has some sort of reason for letting Columbine and other tragedies happen shows that, not only do you have very little classical education, but that your theological understanding is sorely lacking as well. Perhaps you are forgetting the tragic 2004 school shootings at the Amish School in Lancaster, PA, or the recent church shootings in New Jersey? These are disasters that have nothing to do with your misguided idea of god. In fact they have nothing to do with religion at all.
The separation of church and state is not an affront to God. It is a necessity in a free society. The founding fathers saw this and wrote it into the constitution for a reason. The dictation of religion, regardless if it is a certain form of a specific religion, Protestant over Catholicism, or one general religious belief over another, Christianity over Islam only serves to divide a people and impede true freedom. This also applies to the mandate of religion in general. Not everyone is a believer in the supernatural, and those who are not are no less moral then those who are.
Your judgment of those who wish to send their children to public schools goes against the very religion you claim to follow.
February 11, 2009 at 4:51 p.m. permalink suggest removal