Religion and Science in the Classroom

religion is the product of one (or many) wonderful part our intellect: the ability to relate things that are not overtly related. That one skill makes so much possible. Like numbers and writing. If we couldn't connect the symbol 'three' to the physical representation of three objects, we'd be no better off than the rest of the animal kingdom.

We are absolutely amazing at this one thought process. You're using it right now. It lets us talk online, while we are all separated by vast distances.

But we also do crazy shit with it. Like get paranoid and assume things that aren't true. Or come up with Gods.

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Originally Posted by Type Ryan

That said, I've been getting into Bhuddism, and to me it explains the universe and how it works a lot better than some book some dude wrote thousands of years ago. But hey, to each his own.

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I lean heavily towards Taoism with a little Bhuddism, but that's mostly about the principles and personal growth. Are you referring to explaining the universe in regards to the way people act or how things came into existence? The former I'd side a bit with, the latter I don't feel about any religion.

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

I lean heavily towards Taoism with a little Bhuddism, but that's mostly about the principles and personal growth. Are you referring to explaining the universe in regards to the way people act or how things came into existence? The former I'd side a bit with, the latter I don't feel about any religion.

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The former. I don't know how things came into existence, but it does blow my mind.

I mean, there were fucking huge dinosaurs roaming this planet. It's nuts!

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

I view abortion as a lack of taking responsibility, so I am against it in all non-criminal or severe medical cases.

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Basically you just want to punish women for having sex. Right?

Full access to state funded abortion does so much to curtail so much of what you hate. It is actually taking full responsibility to fix a mistake.

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Originally Posted by Bojack

It is actually taking full responsibility to fix a mistake.

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They never should have been put in that position in the first place.

Welfare queens and deadbeats disgust me. I took a job that paid less than my unemployment while I still had a lot of time left. But welfare doesn't exist to hurt person x or help person y. It is looked at as a net benefit, which is true, it is.

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Originally Posted by Advocate

They never should have been put in that position in the first place.

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Life isn't perfect. Do you really want a mom that views her child as a punishment?

I'm adopted. You can put them up for adoption.

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Originally Posted by Advocate

I'm adopted. You can put them up for adoption.

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Aren't most public and private adoption programs completely unable to keep up with the supply of kids to adopt?

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Originally Posted by Bojack

Aren't most public and private adoption programs completely unable to keep up with the supply of kids to adopt?

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Yes.