Why You Should Not Rely on Religious Dogma That Claims the Earth Is 4,000 Years Old—and Why Teaching Your Children Evolution Matters

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Why You Should Not Rely on Religious Dogma That Claims the Earth Is 4,000 Years Old—and Why Teaching Your Children Evolution Matters

Many religious leaders criticize the theory of evolution, calling it unreliable because scientific theories evolve over time—they get refined, updated, sometimes even replaced. They argue that because Theory of Evolution changes, it must be false. Ironically, they treat texts written in the distant past as absolute and unchangeable truth, while doubting evidence-based scientific models.

But let’s set that aside for a moment. Even if we assume that religious creation stories are true, the theory of evolution still holds tremendous value.

Evolution is like MS Office or any modern software.

Why?

Because it helps us understand and solve real-world problems—from antimicrobial resistance to how diseases spread to how species adapt. It is essentially a pattern-recognition tool that helps us make sense of life around us.

Also, like any software, evolution as a scientific theory undergoes version updates and bug fixes. As new evidence emerges, our understanding improves. This isn’t a flaw—it’s a strength. It means the theory becomes more accurate, more powerful, and more applicable to complex situations.

Refusing to teach your children evolution because “it isn’t complete yet” is like saying:

“I won’t teach my child MS Office because a better version will exist 1,000 years from now.”

We all know how absurd that sounds.

Lack of MS PowerPoint might inconvenience your child at work.

But lack of scientific thinking is far more dangerous.

If your society rejects science while others embrace it, you weaken yourself. A nation that educates its children in critical thinking, evidence, and the scientific method becomes powerful. A nation that replaces science with dogma becomes vulnerable—to disease, to misinformation, and even to other countries that advance technologically.

Teach your children evolution not because it is perfect, but because it is useful, empowering, and essential for understanding the world as it truly is.

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