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Creationism should be taught along with evolution in science classrooms - but: there are no exam questions on creationism in tests given by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (Heron (2009) )
 - but: teaching to the test leaves a lot to be desired
- because: it is not student-centered
- but: It depends on whether the test is student-centred or designed with its washback effect in mind
- because: evolution is not enough to explain the origin of life
 - because: there are gaps in the fossil records
- but: this does not make evolution invalid (Cheng (2009) )
- because: every fossil record has corroborated with the theory of evolution
- because: different explanations of the same phenomenon nurture open and inquiring minds
- but: there is no scientific basis to creationism
- because: science is limited to what can be observed (Kwok (2009) )
 - because: it is just a belief
- because: it is entirely untestable and unverifiable (Small (2009) )
- but: it illustrates the social context in which science operates (Peiris (2009) )
- because: science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind (Butt (2009) )
- because: there is no evidence/ proof of divine creation
 - but: the Book of Genesis in the Bible documents God's creation of mankind
- but: the biblical account might be metaphorical and should not be taken literally
- but: no one can prove God does not exist (Scott (2009) )
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