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Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 03:14 PM

Jun 2014

...not prevent discussion of beliefs about the origins of the Earth and living things, such as creationism, in Religious Education, as long as it is not presented as a valid alternative to established scientific theory.

You can 'discuss' intelligent design, just don't try to pass it off as scientific fact.

Good article.

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Teaching creationism as science now banned in all UK public schools. [View all] elleng Jun 2014 OP

This is the excerpt that I like... Blanks Jun 2014 #1

But here it's full game. Phlem Jun 2014 #2

I wasn't aware it was taught here in the UK anyway. dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #3

I hear they also cannot teach that the moon is made of green cheese. nt ellenrr Jun 2014 #4