Text of: 1269-NonDis

The Committee recommends concurrence as amended as follows:

Whereas, Darwin's theory of evolution is still being published in our nation's textbooks as the authentic and only approach to the origin of life; and

Whereas, this theory standing alone teaches that time, chance and natural selection account for all things that exist to the total exclusion of a creator God; and

Whereas, today Darwin and his theories have been discounted in the fields of biology, genetics, botany, chemistry, geology, astronomy, physics, paleontology, archaeology, mathematics and other related fields; and

Whereas, each new day brings new evidence of the closer relationship of scientific fact and a created order; and

Whereas, as Christians me must not overlook the impact of teaching only evolution to our children; and

Whereas, these children, our hope for the future, deserve the intellectual challenge of reviewing the scientific facts on both sides of the issue, equally presented, so that they can make informed decisions based on logic, reason and data and not on heresy, conjecture or speculation;

Therefore be it resolved that the 2000 General Conference direct the Board of Church and Society to being meaningful consultation for the purpose of bringing to our schools textbooks which present both evolution and creation, with all scientific facts available, in an atmosphere of equal emphasis and instruction.

Be it resolved:

The 2000 General Conference direct the Board of Discipleship, working within its own structure, to develop study materials for all levels of the church which will bring all the theories of evolution and creation to the churches in a manner which will compare emerging areas of compatibility and areas yet unresolved in a reconciling approach to the relationship involved.

 

 

 

 

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