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August 2nd, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Jumping in on the end of the conversation: pubic schools teaching creationism vs. evolution as a science. Evolution is based in science whereas creationism is not, it’s a religious belief. I was going to make the analogy between teaching Math vs. teaching numerology in math class. Here’s wikipedia’s description of numerology which brings up other similar analogies:
Numerology is any of many systems, traditions or beliefs in a mystical or esoteric relationship between numbers and physical objects or living things. Numerology and numerological divination by systems such as isopsephy were popular among early mathematicians, such as Pythagoras, but are no longer considered part of mathematics and are regarded as pseudomathematics by modern scientists.[1][2] This is similar to the historical relationships between astrology and astronomy, and between alchemy and chemistry.
Teaching kids what all these things ARE is fine, but beliefs formed from the pursuit of the scientific method can and should be distinguished from beliefs based on mythology and mystical thinking. For all I know the mystical thinking may be correct, but it’s still not a science and should not be taught as such.
p.s. Wiki goes on to touch upon the stock market t.a. system of Elliott Wave theory:
The term can also be used for those who place excess faith in numerical patterns, even if those people don’t practice traditional numerology. For example, in his 1997 book Numerology: Or What Pythagoras Wrought, mathematician Underwood Dudley uses the term to discuss practitioners of the Elliott wave principle of stock market analysis.
p.s., I will try not to stir up controversy, just felt inspired to throw in my own two cents worth.