How could I dare do something like this if I say I believe in God I can do that because I believe there are two separate issues here. One is the teaching of good science. The other is the teaching of creationism and I think that is important, too, but I think that should be taught in any other class or at church or at home ... not in science class.
Quotes about creationism (16 Quotes)
Creationism is not biology and has no place in a biology class. What makes it wrong is not the theory of creationism, but the teaching of creationism as part of a science class.
The people in Broward County who are worried or entranced by the possibility The Dynamics of Life is presenting intelligent design or creationism are, I think, mistaken.
Make no mistake board members knew intelligent design was a form of creationism when they added it to the curriculum.
Intelligent design does not belong in a high school biology class. ... It is an inherently religious doctrine that is a modern form of creationism, and this shell game has to end. This board wanted to trash evolution, not to teach it. It wanted to impose its religious views on others.
I've honestly never understood where the problem lies within this debate, ... Science simply explains the work of God. For those who can put faith in God without question, (creationism) is for them. For those that need physical proof, evolution works for them.
This clever tactical repackaging of creationism does not merit consideration. Intelligent design admits that it is not science unless science is redefined to include the supernatural.
Really, that's a cover for creationism, ... Science is limited in studying the natural world and gives its explanations in natural terms.
Proponents of the bill want to make sure there's an opportunity for intelligent design or creationism . . . to have some moment in the classroom. I think (this bill) certainly allows for that. One of the questions is, does it require it.
This book is not presenting creationism in any form as a scientifically credible view.
The grass-roots movement you see across America right now, with the school board battles, with the students questioning evolution in colleges, all of that is really in a big part due to the work of Dr. Henry Morris. All of us in the modern creationism movement today would say we stand on his shoulders.
Creationism was consciously trying to model the science on a certain interpretation of Genesis. You don't have anything like that in intelligent design.
This action is likely to be the playbook for creationism for the next several years, ... We can predict this fight happening elsewhere.
You ever noticed how people who believe in Creationism look really unevolved You ever noticed that Eyes real close together, eyebrow ridges, big furry hands and feet. I believe God created me in one day Yeah, looks like He rushed it.
is laced with Darwinism. It's OK to teach Darwin, but you have to balance it with something else, like creationism.
My opinion is if you are going to teach evolution, then you have to teach creationism. Being a Christian, you ought to teach creationism. My opinion is that is fact.