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England: A Christian charity, which plans to take £200m of taxpayers' money to open its own faith-based school will not be teaching creationism which Rev Steve Chalke, director of the Oasis Trust, described as rubbish
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Asked whether the academy would advocate the teaching of creationism, which has been taught alongside scientific explanations of how the world came into being at other academies sponsored by Christian organisations, he said:No. We will develop an open and honest curriculum and we will not impose our views on anyone.
My personal belief is that... those who wish to read into Genesis chapter one that God made the world in six days... are not being honest and scholarly. It won't be taught in the school because I think it's rubbish. It's a bizarre thing to claim the Bible suggests that. Genesis is saying that behind creation is a good God.
Christian charity to open London academy - The Guardian, 13th July 2004.
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1: Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge | July 13, 2004 5:09 PM
Why if they are so sure of themselves do they expect taxpayers to pay for their teaching? Why don't they just raise the money themselves instead of getting taxpayers to shell out for it. (BTW I am against all state-funded faith schools.)
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