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Creationist Stories in Schools?
Should creationist stories be taught in public schools? If yes, how would those stories be selected? Interpretations vary from the religions that share the Genesis creation story; who would get to tell their version? Would the Shinto creation stories also be taught in public school? How about Hindu or Native American stories? How much public school time and money would be set aside for this task? Perhaps after examining the issues, one may decide religion is best taught in the home, religious organizations, and private religious schools.
Religion, Ethics, & Science
It is likely impossible to separate our own personal points of view when it comes to ethics in religion and ethics in science, as our religions are a part of who we are. Consider how your religious beliefs affect your views on scientific and moral issues; and learn how they affected the ancestors' of your religion views in the past. Envision that past, and consider how it compares to your convictions today.
Galileo
Born in Italy almost 500 years ago, Galileo is most known for his astronomical pursuits, particularly inventing the first complete telescope and insisting that the Copernican system (that the planets move around the sun) was correct. Galileo went before the papal court in Rome several times, and maintained that the understanding of the Bible should be reconciled with the results of science, instead of science reconciling with peoples' understanding of the Bible. Eventually, Galileo was ordered to desist his teachings and was temporarily imprisoned. He was allowed to return to his villa at Arcetri, where he remained under surveillance of the Inquisition until the day he died.
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