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To: Machaon who wrote (968)	9/23/1999 11:26:00 AM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

Robert Barry, I cannot speak for teaching creationism in schools because I don't know what creationism is . I can only speak for Catholicism. Catholic schools will not change. They teach evolution now and will continue to do so. The study of Creation within any religious context is an arduous process that should start when you are 6 years old and continue all your life. If I were to decide on the school curriculum of Catholic Schools I would require that all students buy ( in grade 5, as your standard reference for all Catholic Social Studies ) a copy of: The Harper Collins Encyclopedia of Catholicism Richard McBrien, Gen. Editor 1995 1349 pages ( a very small encyclopedia, ggg ) At $45 this I think it is a great investment for all Catholics, many of whom have only a superficial understanding of their religion. Children can look at it and consult it throughout K4 through K2 and even in University. It is multiauthored text with it's primary roots at Notre Dame University, I think this is a good general reference for other Christian religions since they were all one until the Protestant schism in the 15th century. I believe it can answer a significant proportion of various Christianity questions, TA . . . . . Message #968 from Robert Barry at Sep 23 1999 10:50AM << There are no links yet in creationism or the far right agenda to justify that being taught science. >> Tunica, I wonder how creationism can be "preached" to students in public schools without allowing questions? How much of creationism would be "preached"? How many begats would be in the curriculum? IMO, there should not be many begats. Once they teach that man was formed out of dirt and woman came from God ripping a rib out of Adam's chest, with any pain killers, that would be the end of the subject. To teach further than that would be getting into religious doctrine, instead of creationism. I'd hate to see kids taught that God condemned Adam and Eve for eating of the tree of knowledge, and, hence, obtaining knowledge. Imagine teaching kids that the first sin on Earth was Adam and Eve obtaining knowledge. + From Genesis: "God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil" This was very, very bad for Adam and Eve, because, obviously God wanted mankind to stay blind and stupid. How can you teach that to kids who want to learn? + "So the woman, seeing that the tree was good for food and was to be desired to make one wise, ate of its fruit" Back then, it was a sin for a woman to want knowledge or wisdom. But, this vile sin was soon to be punished by God! + But the Lord God called to the man, "Where are you?". How many students would question this? God has only created one man and one woman. God is all powerful and all knowing. How come he doesn't know where his only creation is? Adam and Eve were only hidding behind a tree! God couldn't find them, why? + God said, "Who told you that you were naked?" This almost implies that God wanted to keep man totally stupid, not even knowing if he was naked. Are we going to teach this to kids? How?