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Pupils to be taught Nessie is real
Thousands of US schoolchildren are to be taught that the Loch Ness monster is real - in a Bible Belt bid to disprove Darwin's theory of evolution.
Pupils attending privately-run Christian schools in Louisiana will next year learn from textbooks claiming the mythological beast is a living creature.
The Accelerated Christian Education programme teaches controversial religious beliefs, aimed at disproving evolution and proving creationism.
Youngsters will be told that if it can be proved that dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time as man, then Darwinism is fatally flawed, reports The Scotsman.
One ACE textbook called Biology 1099, Accelerated Christian Education Inc reads: "Are dinosaurs alive today? Scientists are becoming more convinced of their existence.
"Have you heard of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland? Nessie has been recorded on sonar from a small submarine, described by eyewitnesses, and photographed by others. Nessie appears to be a plesiosaur."
Former pupil, Jonny Scaramanga, 27, who went through the ACE programme, said the Nessie claim was presented as "evidence" that evolution could not have happened.
He added: "The reason for that is they're saying if Noah's flood only happened 4,000 years ago, which they believe literally happened, then possibly a sea monster survived.
"If it was millions of years ago then that would be ridiculous. That's their logic. It's a common thing among creationists to believe in sea monsters."
what do you think?
James Poulton
This is child abuse!
Cindy Johnson
This isn't child abuse or a desperate attempt to prove creationism. This is ridiculous. I live in the Bible Belt and I've never heard of anything like this. Sounds like some writer has produced an utterly untrue article in a desperate attempt to sell newspapers.
Mike Williams
I do not doubt that for one second. The nonsense that is peddled to us on this website sometimes defies belief, but you will note the negative rating you have received. That just proves how people will believe whatever they read.
adam
This is basically just a Cult brainwashing people into believing their lies. Utter madness that this could be allowed in any modern western democracy and America ought to be completely ashamed of itself.
Simon .
ALL religion is a lie. The very word "faith" means to belive without proof. Just as well as there IS NO PROOF of ANY GOD! Anyone who believes is a self deluding, weak minded fool. ALL religions are nothing but brainwashing cults.
Princess Angelique
Hmm. Propagating a lie in Christian schools? Don't they teach the 10 Commandments in these schools, one of which is "Thou shall not bear false witness"????
Beth Chislett
Ever thought of using ACTUAL scientific evidence to argue against the theory of evolution instead of make believe?
stevie may
Im sure the people who live around Loch Ness will be happy, their tourist industry thrives on Nessie. . . Anyway, everyone knows Nessie does exist, shes sister to Dorothy the dinosaur - and Godzilla, and Leviathan, and Tiamat, and Jormungandr, and Typhon, and Ouburous. . Etc etc
Gavin Nellis
And maybe after they have been looking for nessie they can go hunting haggis in the wild,bloody religious people are truly mental
Mike Anon
How about the tooth fairy then?
gengisken1227
Now the tooth fairy is true Mike - who else put that sixpence under my pillow after I lost a tooth at age 6 years.
DREGstudios
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Dave Harrison
Weren't these the people Dubya used to rely on for advice ??
rfbevan
Like the old maps used to say "Here be Dragons" - now we know differently.
chris
Aren't our little feathered friends all dino survivors? or something very close, a relative of the later feathered flying dionosaurs! Mind you daughter seems to think I am pretty much a living fossil cum dinosaur. Do all the 'one god' religions teach 'creationism' I wonder? What a terrible thought! But then ,I suppose, for the Church hierarchy to maintain their position a rigid doctrine must be maintained. that's an awfull lot of people on their knees!
Stuart Harley
..I BELIEVE IN THE LOCH NESS MONSTER, JUST LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPH ABOVE, CANT BE PLAINER THAN THAT !!!! AND I WENT TO LOCH NESS ONCE AND IT CAME UP AND EAT SOME BITS OF BREAD I HAD THROWN IN !! ...SO WHAT MORE PROOF DO YOU WANT YOU NON BELIEVERS !!!!!!
Ephraim7
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Rob Shaw
10:25am on 27/6/2012
Realy really desperate attempt to prove creationism is real/. Telling lies that they KNOW are lies to brainwash kids into believing other fairtayles is just pathetic and wrong