Intelligent Design vs. Evolution
What the heck kind of debate is this? I thought that this was a sort of no brainer issue that the media was just hyping up, but sure enough, there is a school district in Kansas thinking about teaching intellegent design. I'm pretty sure this is going to fall in the separation of church and state category eventually, but teaching intellegent design in schools kinda defeats the purpose of objectivity doesn't it? In science, we are learning about observations that we as humans have discovered. It does not deal with the metaphysical or epistemological questions, but rather the tangible. Evolution can fit into this category, not intelligent design.
Intelligent Design is based on the assumption that a supreme God created the universe, matter, everything. Science is not about assumptions. It deals with observations, probabilities, mathematics; things that can be discovered in our plane of being. Things are not assumed based on faith or 'faith knowledge.' Sometimes I think that these conservative Christians that bring up arguements against science don't really understand what science is. They only see science as an attack on their beliefs rather than a tool that can strengthen their understanding of the 'divine.' Christians should embrace science and learn from it.
The effects of teaching Intelligent Design could result in major educational problems down the road. Pure science, would become dilluted into a pseudo-science that, in itself, becomes a type of religious puppet. Children need to learn about evolution to understand the way the world works; the way humanity sees it working. A secular approach is the only way to be unbias and the only way to benefit all of humanity instead of benefitting a particular religious niche.
The same conservative Christians against science are the ones against secularizm. They cannot see passed their paridigmatic religious affiliation far enough to realize that all of humanity is in this world together. Right now, we all know that religions don't talk to one another or sway on another, but there has to be a middle ground where both can learn about the unbias universe.
Anyway, could write more, but give me thoughts, rebukes, rants, but no spam!
Intelligent Design is based on the assumption that a supreme God created the universe, matter, everything. Science is not about assumptions. It deals with observations, probabilities, mathematics; things that can be discovered in our plane of being. Things are not assumed based on faith or 'faith knowledge.' Sometimes I think that these conservative Christians that bring up arguements against science don't really understand what science is. They only see science as an attack on their beliefs rather than a tool that can strengthen their understanding of the 'divine.' Christians should embrace science and learn from it.
The effects of teaching Intelligent Design could result in major educational problems down the road. Pure science, would become dilluted into a pseudo-science that, in itself, becomes a type of religious puppet. Children need to learn about evolution to understand the way the world works; the way humanity sees it working. A secular approach is the only way to be unbias and the only way to benefit all of humanity instead of benefitting a particular religious niche.
The same conservative Christians against science are the ones against secularizm. They cannot see passed their paridigmatic religious affiliation far enough to realize that all of humanity is in this world together. Right now, we all know that religions don't talk to one another or sway on another, but there has to be a middle ground where both can learn about the unbias universe.
Anyway, could write more, but give me thoughts, rebukes, rants, but no spam!
posted by Adam | 8:50 PM
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