Friday, December 2, 2011

Science?

Science is a state of knowing.  Look it up.  That's all it is.  There are rules to science.  In order for someone to really know how something works, it must be repeatable.  This world coming into existence is not something we can recreate however, so everything you hear about how the world began is consider a theory.
Okay, I am all about everyone believing whatever they want to.  Everyone has that right.
So, I was a little annoyed when on a hilarious show I watch called "Big Bang Theory" my favorite character said that evolution isn't a theory.  It is.  When you learn about it in school, it's called the "theory of evolution" because there's no way to prove it.  You can't recreate it.  No one who is living today can come out and say they saw the world come into being without being diagnosed and heavily medicated by some professionals.
I will admit, creation is a theory too.  It totally is.  If you believe in God, then honestly, you have to admit that He didn't come into your room last night and create a little world for you as proof.  It's about trust.
Anyway...
Someone on Cafemom posted about how someone in the government wants them to teach all sides of how the world came into being and letting the kids pick on their own which makes the most sense to them.  Makes sense to me.  Obviously, doing this in Kindergarten is asking a little much.  Most kids will go with what their parents believe.  However, in high school, most kids already have their own opinion as to whether they believe in God, Buddha, or no one (or one of the million other choices out there).
I myself plan on teaching my children everything I know and letting them make up their own minds.  My son is 5 now.  Does he know the theory of evolution?  Well, sorta from "Land Before Time" however I doubt that makes any sense to him at the moment since it didn't to me at his age and it was my favorite movie.  Does he know what I believe?  He knows that I believe that God created this world, however, he believes that aliens created the stars.  There's really no reasoning with a 5 year old.
But in a few years when he starts to grasp history and that there was a time before a few weeks ago or even a year ago... I will tell him about the different theories.  Heck, I'll even tell him what I know of different religions (based on facts not things I've heard) once he understands that different doesn't just mean boy and girl or tall and short or "yellow and Dad's yellow" as he calls our skin tones.
It's just like sex ed, dumb it down to their age.  If they aren't ready, then don't talk to them about it, encourage their parents to do it unless it's obvious this is something they want you teaching their child.
Okay, and another thing.  Separation of Church and State.  That was meant to keep one from controlling another.  Like back in the day when the Pope controlled countries by threatening Kings and Queens or visa versa.  It's got nothing to do with science or what children should learn in the public school program.
Oh, and another thing.  The only reason a lot of schools don't have different programs is because of money.  Any school (including a public school) can decide what they want their preferences to be.  However, the government decides which curriculums it will pay for and many schools don't want to pay for their own.
Do your research people.  Honestly.  And don't judge others for wanting everyone to get a better education.  Just because someone learns about God at a young age does not mean they will believe in God the rest of their life and it's the same for the other situation.  You as teachers are there to teach children everything that you know to the best of your abilities; and for sticky situations like this?  Do what your boss tells you is your job obviously (don't go crazy and get yourself fired).  You as parents are there to pick your own teachers or even become the teacher yourself.
There.  I said it.

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