I stumbled upon this site which contains a list of disclaimer stickers placed into text books.
Here's the site.
I understand that the original purpose of the site is to highlight some of the strategies used by Creationists on various school boards. I make no comment about the debate between Creationists and Evolutionists. I am sharing this with you however because I do think these disclaimer stickers found in textbooks are interesting enough and may promote some thinking and conversation with the readers of this blog. I also know that some of you may find some of these stickers funny for your own reasons.
Here's one example: "This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered." (This one isn't necessarily one of the funny ones, but trust me, some you're likely to find hilarious as the writer of the disclaimer had that intention in mind.)
So, have a look and explore what happens in your own thinking as you read these.
Coaching Exercises
1. What are your initial thoughts as you read these disclaimer statements?
2. As you think more critically about the reasons these disclaimer statements were used in the first place, what additional thoughts do you have about this?
3. What are your beliefs and/or values about the relationships between religion, science and education?
4. As a result of these questions and your personal exploration and answers, what are you committing to?
As always, if you need any further personal support in response to any of these coaching exercises, please consider using the askacoach.com service.
All the best,
Noel
Noel Posus - Master Coach
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