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Science Text Attempts to Reconcile Religion and Science
terrymaster69 writes "The New York Times reports that the National Academy of Sciences has just published their third book outlining guidelines for the teaching of evolution. 'But this volume is unusual, people who worked on it say, because it is intended specifically for the lay public and because it devotes much of its space to explaining the differences between science and religion, and asserting that acceptance of evolution does not require abandoning belief in God.'"
But the ability to think does.
"Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
The real world doesn't need religion in order to function, never has, never will.
I'm a rabbit startled by the headlights of life
And millions of flies eat shit. Your point was what, remind me?
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
W R O N G.
Education is meant to EDUCATE. You inform children the trues that the human being has been able to understand until now.
One of those trues is: The supernatural doesn't exist. There is no god or anything like that.
If you tell them that it's ok to believe in god you are LYING TO THEM!!!
You tell children about santa and all that shit. The tooth fairy. That's religion for children. You introduce them to magical thinking, to blind faith. Than you take away that illusion, and replace it with a more horrible one that serves the same purpose.
Would you let a child above the age of 10 believe in Santa, The Tooth Fairy, That Mickey Mouse is real, etc?
NO.
Then teaching them that god doesn't exist is PART of public education.
WTF am I doing replying to an AC at 5 A.M on a Friday night?
I don't believe in a metaphysical god that can intervene, but I do believe in Christian values and morality
Fuck You Asshole.
I am so sick and tired of Christians claiming "ownership" of morality. Here's a news bulletin: CHRISTIANS DID NOT INVENT MORALITY.
I don't suppose it is possible for you to understand that people have feelings and understand compassion without having any idea of who or what a christian god is. We have archeological as well as modern examples of thousands of societies who have had no exposure to a christian religion who seemed to function just fine. Do you suppose these societies exist(ed) as raping murderous folk? How long do you really believe a society could last with a populace with such values?
What I find humerous is that you seem to think religion is the only thing holding you back from killing and raping. Personally I'd recommend you get some physological help right away. Most normal people don't need a mental restraint to understand how to behave in society. They simply inherently know because being a good member of society is inherently in our nature and (speaking of evolution) in our best interest for propogation of our genes.
You're a Fucking Christian Moron and thinking like yours lead down the slippery slope to crazy shit like flying airplanes into buildings.
-- Mean People Suck
It is none of science's business - by obviously bringing religion into science, your wife is one of the culprits responsible for fostering thoughts on god and religion. And what's this whole thing about not making an opinionated statement on the matter? Is your wife a science teacher or a religious nutjob proselytizing to her students? Yes they do. Because religion has been responsible for discouraging and killing scientific thought and scientists from days gone by until this day. Christianity more than most, but all religions are equally culpable.
Way to go. Hah. That explains a lot more. Religious nut indeed.
bullshit, I wasted my time reading that page and it said nothing meaningful about the "why"