Wereparrot wrote...
No. For example, take the Big Bang theory: It violates all three laws of thermodynamics and the law of cause and effect, not to mention the fact that it doesn't explain origins at all, because there had to be matter around for there to be a Big Bang anyway, and where did that come from? Don't try and tell me that's not as far-fetched as Creationism. Both have no grounding in what is physically and humanly possible.
And teaching such theories as fact isn't indoctrination at all.
You clearly have no clue what you're talking about.
1) The Big Bang theory isn't meant to explain the origin of the universe, but rather the development and expansion of our universe. We don't know what caused the BB, but we do know that the universe expanded from a singularity, which is what the BB is all about.
2) The Big Bang does not contradict the law of thermodynamics. Also, often creationists use this argument say "something can't come out of nothing". Which is false because the quantum field theory shows us that something CAN come out of nothing (vacuum fluctuations).
3) Energy = matter. At the beginning of the BB, ALL the energy/matter of the ENTIRE universe was already there (within the singularity). No energy was
created during the BB, it only
expanded.
4) We might not know all the details about the BB, but it's a proven fact that the BB happened. You can deny the fact that the BB happened, sure, you can also deny gravity if you wish, but it doensn't make it less true.
5) We have evidence that the BB happened, for example the background radiation, the fact that the universe is still expanding and more.
6) The BB doesn't replace the belief that a God created the universe. One can still believe in God being the cause of the BB (though I personally don't believe that).