Before I get to the point, I am going back to a dispute from 2005 that recently has been on my mind. I was in middle school when the dispute began to fire up, and I had entered a Private school where I did not have to face the issue. It did not bother me then because it did not affect me. The Pledge of Allegiance was accused of being biased by phrasing "one nation 'under God.' " Except that this is not the only part that bothers me. It was that people got so upset over those two little words. That Pledge is a representation of our nation's freedom and liberty.
There was also another dispute years prior, about teaching evolution in schools. Personally I find it biased against my own religion. Yet it passed. It is being taught in schools today and to be honest, I hate it.
During the 2005 dispute, a rule was added in our school that we were not allowed to bring a bible or talk about God, which is a violation of the first amendment. Why? Is it really that big of a deal? Is there a simple answer to this? Maybe I was too young to understand. Maybe I never will.
Evolution vs Creation dispute
By theeducatedone - Posted on March 21st, 2008
You're right, it is a infringement upon our first amendment right. The government is slowly making moves to control all aspects of our lives. We need to pull the wool away from our eyes and wake up.
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It is ridiculous to be totally anti-religion in a school, but it is not a violation of the first amendment. It is a private institution that, when you joined, you agreed to follow their rules.
As for evolution, I'll tell you why it is taught in science class. It's science. It's good science too. The evidence supports it. The evidence does not support creationism in any way. That is why that isn't taught in science class and why it shouldn't be. It either isn't science or is a failed science.
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