# The Flying Dutchman's Errors Regarding Evolution, Pedagogy, and Atheism

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**Created:** [June 1, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flying-dutchmans-errors-regarding-evolution-pedagogy-and-atheism/623768 "2012-06-01T14:05:53Z")\
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> [@Another Example of Atheists Destroying Christian's Rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-example-of-atheists-destroying-christians-rights/623555/283):
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> Is studying evolution in school an endorsement of atheism ?

No.

> [@Another Example of Atheists Destroying Christian's Rights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-example-of-atheists-destroying-christians-rights/623555/283):
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> If the study of evolution is not an endorsement of atheism is banning the study of evolution an attack on atheists ?

To a degree, yes. Not inherently, but that’s likely to be a major motive given the kind of people who oppose teaching evolution. It’ll likely be meant in part as an attack on atheists, even if there aren’t any atheists there to attack.

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