Faith Schools Should be Banned

Alrighty, lets finish this up. I am going to tackle this last argument a little differently as it has been exposed to me just how off topic this debate has gotten. The Original intent of this debate was to support or deny the resolution that "faith Schools should be banned" however, during our debate we have left this topic to debate the legitimacy of the Theory of Evolution. So, for this last argument I am not concerned with the truth of the theory, but rather how it is being portrayed. In your last argument you put forward that the theory of Evolution was proved to the same extent as the Law of Gravity. This is not true. The fact is that though the Theory of Evolution is backed up by a lot of evidence it is not "proved." The reason that I put proved in quotations is that by its nature science cannot prove anything, not because it is flawed but because we are infinitely finding more information about the universe, thus all theories and even laws are subject to being changed due to new information. The theory of Evolution differs from the Law of Gravity in one respect, Evolution is declared a law by which other theories must be measured, whereas with gravity you must make sure your theories don"t contradict. Now the reason that you stated that Religious schools should be closed was that it forced as child to be taught only one viewpoint. The issue with this was that this is once again not true. A Childs viewpoint or worldview is usually gotten from the parents not the school. Another reason you said that they teach science according to their own agenda and bend facts. This is also incorrect. In the time we have been debating I got a hold of a Biology textbook commonly used by faith schools, the Apologia Curriculum. It presented the Theory of Evolution and the evidence, but is also presented the other interpretations of the Evidence. Now, to contrast in public schools, they teach only one viewpoint, that of the state, and as you have already told me the people who define the states interpretation of evidence are 93% atheists. This means that the viewpoint taught in schools is primarily atheist. Also, the scientific hoax I showed you was not a wrong variable or wrong setup, the Scientist GLUED the moths to the tree, when by habit they don"t land there, plus forcing the wings open therefore he didn"t make a mistake, he purposefully forged evidence. This evidence is in most high school textbooks today, even after its exposure. In you last argument you told us that the parents teach what the state tells them to. I don"t think I really need to elaborate that statement. If there was ever a more compelling opening for indoctrination, that is it. It is the right of the parent to choose how to teach their children, and to teach them what they believe, even if they believe that what the state teaches is erroneous. Onto your questions: 1. Do you believe a lack of understanding of the scientific world is detrimental to society? Yes, this is why the public school system is flawed, it doesn"t give a full view of the scientific landscape. 2. Can Intelligent Design really be "taught" in class, even when there is not evidence? Yes, because there is evidence, however, a state controlled by atheist would not be able to accept that evidence, thus is why it isn"t taught. 3. Should Children be able to choose whether to be introduced to this type of learning? Yes, I do believe the child should have a say, but firstly, I have already pointed out that most children will opt for the belief of their parents, the parents are much more likely to understand what their child needs than the state. Thus the reason why most Religious institutes are actually in cooperation with a homeschooling system. This brings me to my closing statement. The reason most religious institutes are religious in the first place is because they are formed by parents trying to create the most optimal environment for their child to learn. Because the state cannot know every single child well enough to create this and because of its atheistic bias, these families create these schools. On a finale note, in order to ban religious schools would require a ban on homeschooling, therefore forcing everyone to adhere to the states viewpoint. Anyways, I have enjoyed this intellectual discussion and look forward to more. Until then, happy debating!