Should somali schools teach evolution?

RebelLion · Post by **RebelLion** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:00 pm

Questions posted by paidmonk in the puntland section, let's get some views from people in the generals.

http://www.somalinet.com/forum/viewtopi ... 6&t=158590

eternauta · Post by **eternauta** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:02 pm

No. That theory shouldn't be taught.

Koronto91 · Post by **Koronto91** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:05 pm

Maya. There's nothing scientific or concrete about that half-baked theory, much of it is already common sense e.g. "Living things adapt to their environment...."

Cawar · Post by **Cawar** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:05 pm

My vies is Yes...cos Evolution doesnt neccessarily contradict religion.

Koronto91 · Post by **Koronto91** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:08 pm

Cawar wrote:My vies is Yes...cos Evolution doesnt neccessarily contradict religion.

So, you want to create confusion in a society already plagued by ignorance? Btw, much of evolution conflicts with religion i.e. the whole "We evolved from apes and not from Adam & Eve" is in direct conflict with the teachings of Islam.

KlashneFolk · Post by **KlashneFolk** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:09 pm

RebelLion · Post by **RebelLion** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:11 pm

koronto

It's not from apes, but from omeoba/bacteria which is even more ridiculous. But I don't think teaching it is necessarily bad, it's after all just a theory. And so long as the teachers communicates that to the students then it's shouldn't be a problem.

It should be looked at no different then teaching other religions, teach it for knowledge sake not to believe in it.

Advo · Post by **Advo** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:13 pm

so did Nabi adan descend from a monkey?

is that what u want to teach our kids?

conflicting with what allah said in the quran?

ayeeydiin isha kawasa........even cadaan people dont believe in that crap.

Post by **FAH1223** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:17 pm

no....

you can list so many scientists that outright reject it though

eternauta · Post by **eternauta** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:18 pm

Cawar wrote:My vies is Yes...cos Evolution doesnt neccessarily contradict religion.

It does necessarily contradict Islam.

Cawar · Post by **Cawar** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:25 pm

Ok Arabman and Koronto,

I am not saying that Abuna Adam came from monkeys..but can you tell me why is that when Allah SWT told the Malaeka that he would make on earth a Khalifa..and they responed..
Are you gonna make a khalifa who will spill blood in it and would kill..rough intreperetation..

How did the Angels know what humans could be doing?? Allah told them is an overr simplistic answer..but there is a possibilty (in this Ayah) that humans evolved from early stages where they had no brains or brains equal to those of the animals..???

KlashneFolk · Post by **KlashneFolk** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:34 pm

I find it very interesting the Quranic verse that reads:

" Was there not a time when man was a thing not worth mentioning."

I feel that Islam does believe in some form of evolution but not the conventional Darwinian idea that says Men came from Monkeys(apes to be specific)

Post by **FAH1223** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:35 pm

KlashneFolk wrote:I find it very interesting the Quranic verse that reads:

" Was there not a time when man was a thing not worth mentioning."

I feel that Islam does believe in some form of evolution but not the conventional Darwinian idea that says Men came from Monkeys(apes to be specific)

Maybe the process of creation...Nabi Adam was made from dust...everything is made with water

man was created from a clot...ect...

Somaliweyn Commando · Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:45 pm

KlashneFolk wrote:I feel that Islam does believe in some form of evolution but not the conventional Darwinian idea that says Men came from Monkeys(apes to be specific)

nacas

http://www.tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=76&tid=56319

Koronto91 · Post by **Koronto91** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:55 pm

Cawar wrote:How did the Angels know what humans could be doing?? Allah told them is an overr simplistic answer..but there is a possibilty (in this Ayah) that humans evolved from early stages where they had no brains or brains equal to those of the animals..???

The actual reason is known only to Allah, but majority of scholars believe that the angels reference to "Are you going to place on earth ANOTHER to cause misfchief...." was because humans weren't the first creation of Allah, there were a nation of Jinns who were created before Adam and placed on an island, but who transgressed and eventually had to be destroyed, here is the story of the creation of Nabi Adam (as) and everything I've written:

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