About 100 years ago so-called "scientists" began rejecting the Bible record of creation and introduced "evolution." This has now become a widespread teaching and an enforced study in many schools.
Why is this so? The Bible gives a clear answer, saying that such "walk in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart." Eph. 4:17,18.
School children, as well as adults, are confronted with this false teaching often including cleverly drawn "pictures" in series, showing man (looking like an ape) first moving about on hands and feet, then up a tree, or in a cave, etc., and at the end of the series as finally standing erect.
But no matter how clever they may be, these are just the imaginations of those who turn their backs on the Bible record and want to draw others into their folly. Even among themselves they have great disagreements as to their theories. What a contrast to the Christian who knows from the Bible account that the first man, Adam, was created by God physically and mentally complete, some 6000 years ago as a very special part of His creation.
Textbook reading may be compulsory, but may those who know the Lord as Savior and God as Father, reject these false teachings and hold fast to His Word where truth alone is found. May the visible and invisible things of creation be an ever constant source of joy and pleasure to such.
"Ascribe ye greatness unto our~ God. He is the Rock, His work is perfect." Deut. 32:3,4.