Quote Originally Posted by Gandalf View Post
Is that test genuine?

If so the teacher needs to be sacked. That is the blatant abuse of a childs mind and is truly sickening.

They are trying to do a similar thing with climate change in America and it is just terrifying how dumbed down people are becoming.

When you erase science and logic and rely on one dimensional religious texts then any pretence at progress is lost.
Honestly, in this country, at least, the whole concept of 'education' or 'information' has been warped beyond recognition. The intention is not to educate or inform, for it's own sake and value, but to indoctrinate. To "teach" people what to think, instead of how to think.
And it seems to me that that is the case worldwide, and the merit of what you think is determined by the volume of the voices of those that either agree or disagree. Since how loud you talk is determined by your access to media and your ability to get those sources to repeat your message, then it all comes down to profit motive. And money makes liars of everybody.
The next time I see a dinosaur, I'll ask him about how he came to be. Or not, because it really doesn't make a difference in how I'm going to get through the next week or the next year.
And if there is a "God", it doesn't make sense to me that he would wait to the 6th day to create dinosaurs...How would you prioritize a list like that? Would creating Kate Upton go ahead of or fall behind creating big old small brained lizards? And then what does that list tell us about the nature of "God" and how seriously he should be taken? Do you have to wait until grade 5 or 6 to explore these issues?