Well Blogadocious has been dormant for quite awhile so I thought I'd end my silence by sharing with you a good book I just finished. It's called Bringing Down the House. It's the real-life story of a group of MIT students who used and elaborate card-counting scheme to win millions of dollars playing blackjack. The best part is it reads like fiction yet is at least based on actual events. I'm not much of a gambler but it sure made me want to go to Vegas! It's definitely worth a read.
And since I'm on the topic..... A judge today ruled against a group from Pennsylvania who was trying to have 'Intelligent Design' taught in the biology classes of local schools. Well I must admit I haven't followed this story closely, but it continually frustrates me how it is "unconstitutional" to teach Creationism or something similar. Even if one chooses not to believe something, why does that mean that we shouldn't learn about it? That completely flies in the face of the whole idea of learning and scholarship. I obviously don't believe in evolution but that doesn't meant that I shouldn't want to learn about it. What's the worst thing that can happen if you learn about something? I suppose it's that you could come to believe it and I guess that's what most of those who oppose teaching Creationism are afraid of. I wouldn't want a public institution teaching my child theology but we are only fostering ignorance if our society refuses to acknowledge a common (and truthful!) idea. It takes no greater leap of faith to believe in the Creation that it does to believe in evolution yet the latter is considered "fact." God must love our nation's willingness to defend the truth!!!
I'm late and leaving. No time to proof-read. Please provide corrections in the form of a comment.
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I'm too tired to write anything intelligent right now, except to say that when I heard that report, I reacted the same way you did. If Darwinian Evolution is so all-fired great and RIGHT, then why do evolutionists feel so threatened by Creationism or Intelligent Design? Why are they so scared of Int. Design being taught in schools?
Could it be that deep down, they recognize a ring of truth in the Design theory, and they're absolutely terrified of that?
I agree as well, we are in a society that wants to promote all different ideas yet we can only teach one in school? I always like public school because I could get exposed to all different theories and ideas, I guess times have changed.
Hi Matthew, I thought I'd do you the same kindness and comment on your latest blog entry. To typos that I could see, so you're good there! I hadn't heard about that, but I find it interesting how much "we" try in America to keep school and religion separate. Here in Germany the kids can choose to take religion or ethics and in history they learn about the Judaism (sp) and even Luther! Interestingly enough the majority of the population in the east consider themselves atheist! love ya, Frau
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