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Creationism should be taught along with evolution in science classrooms
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evolution is not enough to explain the origin of life different explanations of the same phenomenon nurture open and inquiring minds	there are no exam questions on creationism in tests given by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority there is no scientific basis to creationism

there are no exam questions on creationism in tests given by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
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	teaching to the test leaves a lot to be desired

teaching to the test leaves a lot to be desired
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it is not student-centered

it is not student-centered
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	It depends on whether the test is student-centred or designed with its washback effect in mind

evolution is not enough to explain the origin of life
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there are gaps in the fossil records

there are gaps in the fossil records
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	this does not make evolution invalid

this does not make evolution invalid
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every fossil record has corroborated with the theory of evolution

there is no scientific basis to creationism
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science is limited to what can be observed it is just a belief there is no evidence/ proof of divine creation	it illustrates the social context in which science operates

it is just a belief
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it is entirely untestable and unverifiable

it illustrates the social context in which science operates
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science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind

there is no evidence/ proof of divine creation
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	the Book of Genesis in the Bible documents God's creation of mankind no one can prove God does not exist

the Book of Genesis in the Bible documents God's creation of mankind
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	the biblical account might be metaphorical and should not be taken literally