[asa] Teenagers and Evolution

I do not believe that evolution is the sole cause of our existence.

Did your face just turn red and your blood pressure go up ten points? That
is a problem.

Generally, if you cannot listen to someone's point of view without your
appendages twitching, there is a problem.

I come from a math background, and an engineering one. The first contains
statistics, the second practicality. I have never seen anything to convince
me that there is proof that statistically, advanced evolution - as in
evolution of man - could have occurred in the short time available. Yes, I
am talking about an old earth - from the mathematical standpoint, I believe
that is too short a time. Actually, there are other obstacles to evolution
being the total answer that I have not overcome.

My point is that we do not know it all and that teenagers like to discuss.
Teenagers need to be encouraged to come to their own conclusions. Even if
you (you evolutionists, you) are totally correct, telling teenagers that
their parents are wrong and you are right or dumping tons of information on
them is not going to be nearly as effective as a curriculum that allows for
the exploration and discussion of both alternatives. Most kids will soon
accept the evidence of an old earth - I certainly do. They will
particularly, I think, be interested in the opinions of other Christian
kids. The evidence for evolution as a contributor to the earth as it is
today is also irrefutable for an open-minded person.

Lest you missed my point:

The evidence for evolution as an overall answer to everything does not
appear as strong to most of us as you seem to suppose. There is a great deal
of handwaving going on. The insistance upon an academic dictatorship
enforcing the teaching of evolution while virtually censoring any idea of
creationism does not strike me as being enlightened. This is a great topic
for classroom debate and discussion. 'Who are you and where do you come
from?' is a fundamental question. (And it is usually expressed with a
dangling preposition.) Failure to include the discussion in a curriculum, in
my opinion, is missing the boat.

Debbie Mann
AKA Joan Saunders, author of 'Doors of the Megdalines'

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Received on Fri Jan 12 09:44:30 2007