Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Religion in Science Class
This has always been a touchy subject in school, but an important one. I am a firm believer in science. I have always been intrigued by it. I was raised in a church as a younger child but it left me asking questions and wondering if other peeople asked the same questions. Relying on faith isn't enough. The idea of Intelligent Design has been in the spotlight recently. This basically is just the idea that an Intelligent designer set everything in motion. Some people want to teach this along side with evolution and the big bang theory in science class. I think that is absurd. I'm not totally againist the idea of intelligent design, it just doesn't have a place in a science classroom. Science is something that can be proven and replicated by other scientist infinite amount of times. There is nothing wrong with ID, just keep it in religion class not science. Recenty this topic came up in court, Dover VS. Pennsylvania, and the proponents of incorporating this into the classroom was rejected. This will be only the beginning of an ongoing battle.
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That's some serious stuff... I do believe that science and religion should be kept seperate. As do i believe that religion should be kept out of governmental issues. It seems that people have lost sight of the fact that our country was based on the idea that church and state were to be kept seperate but yet allow it to happen by accepting Bush's Faith-Based Inititiave plan. But, basically I think relgion should be kepy in relgion classes, government kept in government and history classes, and science left in science classes! p.s. have you talked to sceevo lately?
If you haven't taken British Lit 216 yet, I seriously suggest you take that or ANY class by Rob Maxwell. He a political science genius. He'e revolutionary and has great views on religion, mainly Christianity. He made me feel empowered and like I wasn't alone in my views. I was raised in Church as well, and after I got out... well lets just say my third eye was opened. anyway, hope you can find a class!
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