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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Certainly not as if equally-valid scientific theories, because they are not.
"Creationism" (Biblical literalism or its illegitimate offspring "Intelligent Design") may have a place in a Religious Education course....
BUT
ANY RE Course must be exactly what that says: objective, comprehensive and clear education about religions; i.e. covering the principal points of the World's major religious faiths and of agnosticim and atheism.
The aim being to foster understanding of others' points of view; not proseltyse to suit teachers, parents, preachers or external committees' own opinions and motives.
So NOT dogmatically pushing any one faith or sect as the "only true one".
"Creationism" (Biblical literalism or its illegitimate offspring "Intelligent Design") may have a place in a Religious Education course....
BUT
ANY RE Course must be exactly what that says: objective, comprehensive and clear education about religions; i.e. covering the principal points of the World's major religious faiths and of agnosticim and atheism.
The aim being to foster understanding of others' points of view; not proseltyse to suit teachers, parents, preachers or external committees' own opinions and motives.
So NOT dogmatically pushing any one faith or sect as the "only true one".
