Re: Prominent Scientists and their religiosity
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:44 am
You don't need studies to understand that ant. You only need your brain.I have found no studies yet that indicate as long as Creationism is "an acceptable alternative" science in our classrooms will suffer.
Premise1: The scientific process is an integral part of education.
Premise2: It is a widespread belief that that creationism cannot be true at the same time the scientific process is considered legitimate.
Conclusion: Pushing creationism as a rival to evolution undermines education.
Premise 2 is actually only true by appearances. Part of the problem is that as most young people are exposed to the debate, they aren't educated against polarization. Eugenie Scott does a good job giving lectures on the false dichotomy, and how belief runs on a spectrum. But unless we educate everyone prior to their exposure to the debate between creationism and evolution, they are seen as rivals - mutually exclusive and equal in validity.
Very strange anecdote. In my town, it's just the opposite. All the religious people are the lazy ones, with the pastors of local churchs driving BMW 7's and bragging about membership numbers. I'd assumed since America is one of the most religious nations on Earth that our collective laziness was due to widespread religious belief.Actually our town atheists conveniently ignore the simple fact that Americans have simply slipped into a lazy, hedonistic life style that is all about instant gratification. Our secular culture is more interested in football, beer, and self glorification. Our people want everything handed to them. It is a sense of entitlement.
I don't really believe that, but it's fun being absurd with generalizations, isn't it?