Does McCain want "creationism" taught in the public schools?
JOE E: If you want to call the question dumb, at least explain why you think so. It's an important issue for me, because it involves separation of church and state.
In the past, McCain said that creationism "probably" should not be taught in science class. More recently, he said that "all points of view" should be represented. But both statements are a bit vague. So I wondered if anybody has heard a definite "yes" or "no" from him.
Update 3:"McCain told the Star that, like Bush, he believes "all points of view" should be available to students studying the origins of mankind."
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/politics/90069
Update 5:HEARTINT: Thanks for your response. I believe you're right, that he favors leaving many such decisions up to the school districts. And I recognize he's not running for school board. However, the president does influence church/school separation issues, particularly in his appointment of judges.
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I believe he will probably allow curriculum to be determined by the schools. He isn't running for president of the school board, you understand. Additionally, he has stated that he believes in evolution and God both. I have not heard that he is privy to any private information relative to the mind of God or the details of the appearance of human life on Earth.
Well if Obama wins you won't need to worry about schools, your kids will have no way to get to school since we will have no gas or energy. Its probably Obama's plan to overthrow the gov't. Its his big man Soros and big money guys that are driving up gas prices the Speculators playing this game of blame- they make me sick! Soro's has been wanting to take our country for decades! He wants the world as one country and he is Obamas side kick! If Obama wins this we are doomed! A Depression will come and a revolution. Thats what all of his radical friends would love! It all makes sense now!
If he does,,,whats wrong with finally teaching the truth?
Godless schools don't seem to be working,just look at the results,every year more kids get gunned down in school.FACT
The worst thing to ever happen to this country was taking GOD out of our society.God bless McCain if he brings back the one thing we need most in this day and time.GOD
I did not derive from monkeys.And if we did,which we didn't,why didn't all the other monkeys turn into us?And what will we be in another 10,000 years?
Dead if the libs have their way.
Children need to know that the universe is 6000 years old and that humans and dinosaurs existed at the same time until the flood when unicorns led the dinosaurs away from the Ark along with the bad people to die.
Science = Satan
Probably, if it'll get him the votes he needs to become President of the United States. Otherwise, I doubt he could care less for such absolute nonsense and religious rhetoric. It would just be a form of appeasement.
Who cares? I wouldn't send my kids to a public school. They should be called public zoos. If you want your kids to become a low life, learn how to rap, and watch MTV, public school is the place for your kids. I want my children to get an education so I am sending them to private school.
Because he's running on the NeoCon Ticket.
If he were running on a real conservative ticket he'd be promising to abolish the Department of Education like Regan did.
You sound very angry. Our public schools are a disgrace, teaching homosexuality, not allowing prayer in school..how dare you question McCain. Talk about "lost in space"!
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High School term :"Neo-Con", how cute and very immature! say hi to bud bundy!
Creationism is NOT science. So, I hope he does not want it taught in public schools.
He's not like that, is he?
I haven't heard anything like that.