Byzantine Magpie
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I’m trying to find an article by Michael Shermer, but I’m not sure where I read it.
Shermer describes a talk he gave to a group of parents about teaching creationism. He started by asking the parents whether children should be taught about the creation of the Earth, and nearly all the parents put up their hands. He then asked which version of the creation should be taught. He went through a series of creation myths, listing the cultures which believed that particular myth, asking whether the kids should be taught this myth. On each occasion, only a few hands went up. Unfortunately for the parents, one of the myths which attracted little interest was the Genesis story, because Shermer listed it as a myth of several cultures, including the Hebrews.
Now I searched through the copies of the E-skeptic I’ve archived, but the nearest I could find was an article he wrote as Minister Shermer, titled “Equal time all the time for everyone.â€
Can anyone help me find the article, please.
I’m trying to find an article by Michael Shermer, but I’m not sure where I read it.
Shermer describes a talk he gave to a group of parents about teaching creationism. He started by asking the parents whether children should be taught about the creation of the Earth, and nearly all the parents put up their hands. He then asked which version of the creation should be taught. He went through a series of creation myths, listing the cultures which believed that particular myth, asking whether the kids should be taught this myth. On each occasion, only a few hands went up. Unfortunately for the parents, one of the myths which attracted little interest was the Genesis story, because Shermer listed it as a myth of several cultures, including the Hebrews.
Now I searched through the copies of the E-skeptic I’ve archived, but the nearest I could find was an article he wrote as Minister Shermer, titled “Equal time all the time for everyone.â€
Can anyone help me find the article, please.