(May 25, 2016 at 9:55 am)Kingpin Wrote: Great question. Even though I am a creationist, I am NOT a proponent of creationism in schools as it's wanting to be presented. Personally, things such as creationism should be left in the elective courses such as World Religions. There are numerous theories on origins such that one cannot be presented as fact, but there are facts that we can use to deduce our own conclusions.Christianity is a religion that teaches that all who don't believe in Jesus (although there is marked disagreement about exactly what we are to believe about Jesus) will spend eternity in hell. If you hold to such a belief, then why the cavalier attitude about teaching children?
As far as myself, my understanding is more of a culmination of all three, but the word faith not as we define it today, but more from it's Greek origins (pistis). Most people on here know this is my stance and that I am an advocate for freedom of speech and religion. I believe that if the government allows Christians to hold prayer vigils, setup booths, etc, then at the same token ANY belief system should be afforded that same right. I have no business forcing my beliefs on anyone. However when I am asked what I believe I will not shy away from what I hold true. Nor should anyone. I am no different than any other person and as such have no right to judge anyone.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.