When we split up in class, according to our views on science vs religion based on the statements that Robin had on the projector, I was a zero for the religion but a 3 or 4 on the science. I definitely am more of a science person. I don't really believe in any religion, but feel that it could be a possibility. The study of evolution and fossil evidence is what really pulled me to science over religion.
I don't know if anyone really pays this close attention, but most every picture of Adam and Eve includes them having belly buttons. To me this seems odd since from what the Bible says, God created them and if he created them why would they need belly buttons since they would have never been in a womb. I guess god could have just given them belly buttons, but that just seems worthless.
In my opinion I find religion is flawed. The issue above is an example. Since Adam and Eve have belly buttons they must have been born like the rest of us. Another example would be that the Bible says that the Earth has only been around for 5000 years, while carbon dating and fossils says it is much, much older. Religion is just based off of books or other forms of writings and it lacks factual evidence that what is in those books actually happened. With all of the scientific facts out there today, I think it can be hard not to see that evolution is real. From what Charles Darwin had researched, to today's current research, and all of the fossil evidence, evolution just puts itself out there to be real.
I feel religion can cause people to have a narrower view on things such as science, since it's not what they believe in and their religion says it's wrong and couldn't possibly happen. Just because their religion says its wrong doesn't mean it's not a possibility and that you shouldn't at least open your eyes to know what it may be about.
I know some people have extremely strong beliefs, but when it's a life or death situation I feel that it is kind of wrong to just rely prayer instead of medicine. The link below is about a couple who is being sentenced due to relying on prayer instead of seeking medical help for their 2 year old child who died of pneumonia. Although how can you prosecute someone when we have Freedom of Religion in the US, except that it wasn't the adult who chose for them self, but for their child who is unable to make decisions. This has me a little confused as how to view this type of situation. This would be another example of why I believe religion is flawed. Prayer didn't help this child survive. Did God not want this child to live? Is that fair of God to do such a thing?
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/couple-sentenced-praying-instead-seeking-medical-care-toddler-s-pneumonia
All in all I respect everyone and their religious views. Just because I believe in evolution, doesn't mean everyone should give up their religion and not believe in that any more or even believe in evolution at all. That is their own decision. No one should be hated for what they believe in.
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ReplyDeleteJust so you know, I've got 3 for religion and 6 for science, which basically means that I believe in God, but only to a certain extent, and that I also believe in science. That being said, things aren't as simple as you describe them; religion is indeed flawed, but anyone who believes in good/evil is a believer regardless of if one calls him/herself christian, Muslim, atheist, scientist and so on because at the end of the day, that's what religion is truly about (evolution, history and so on are just details), at least in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteYour post raises a lot of interrogations, for instance when you say that people shouldn't be hated because of their beliefs; some people believe that killing innocent people is a nice way to convey a message (terrorism). Do you still think it is okay for people to believe in whatever they want to believe in?