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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First of all, wait until they walk away. That's the polite thing to do. Then explain what you think but also your fair interpretation of what the woman thinks. Tell your kids that there are different opinions and beliefs about all sorts of things and encourage them to research something they want to know about and make a decision based on that.[/quote]

I don't know. That comes close to lending creationism validity, and creationist theory isn't valid.[/quote]Obviously, not everyone agrees with you on that, even if I do . That's why I suggest explaining both theories to your child and when they are old enough, they can make their own decisions (which is what they are going to do anyway). [/quote]

UGH, it's attitudes like this that make us a country of scientific illiterates.  They are not both "theories."  A theory is based on evidence.  Creationism is based on exactly zero scientific evidence.  Sure, people believe it.  That doesn't give it validity.

If my child had asked me that, I would have just simply said, "Some folks don't have a good understanding of geology."  I wouldn't have made a big deal out of it, or have tried to be rude or snarky, but if the lady overhears me, I'm not going to lose sleep about it.  She certainly had no problem expousing her beliefs in front of my kid, so why should I walk on eggshells around her?[/quote]

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