November 17, 2004

Response to Romisha's Topic

I think it's an good topic because it's something almost everyone would have a feeling on one way or the other. Personally I can say that from my experience evolution has been very implicitly taught and used in science curriculum and I think sometimes it goes under students noses without them even realizing it. For instance, when ppl talk about the age of the Earth the numbers they're using probably don't go with the creation theory and by default are most likely being drawn from the "big bang theory." I consider myself a Christian, but personally I tend to dissociate myself from organized religions sometimes, I believe strictly what it says Christ 'said' in the bible and that's how I 'try' to live my life. I think there's more important things to be said about the bible than debating the fine points from Genesis. My philosophy is that I think of the Universe as a giant and complex factory of sorts that is self maintaining and self sustaining. God created the equipment, assembled it, but then he plugged it all in and let it go. So that's my philosophy and I agree with Romisha that by not believing in "God" and teaching "Evolution" that itself is its own sort of a religion, and religion shouldn't be taught in public schools unless it's a special elective course.

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