quicksand Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Follow the Paradigm If ID is Science, then Biblical Criticism/History is Religion too Since the justification for teaching of ID as an "alternative-theory" to evolution is marketed as science, then it follows that modern-day historical and critical analysis of Christianity and the Bible is not only a contray "theory", but a religion as well when we employ the paradigm that advocates of ID espouse. Therefore, when ID is allowed to be taught side by side in a biology class, we must teach modern Biblical criticism from the pulpit and in the Sunday School, as not only is it a competing theory, but religion as well. I mean, we want to be open minded here and consider the competing theories, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlinfmct87 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Nice turn-around... If they want to mix reason and faith, damnit, let's mix reason and faith. Merlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Follow the ParadigmIf ID is Science, then Biblical Criticism/History is Religion too Since the justification for teaching of ID as an "alternative-theory" to evolution is marketed as science, then it follows that modern-day historical and critical analysis of Christianity and the Bible is not only a contray "theory", but a religion as well when we employ the paradigm that advocates of ID espouse. Therefore, when ID is allowed to be taught side by side in a biology class, we must teach modern Biblical criticism from the pulpit and in the Sunday School, as not only is it a competing theory, but religion as well. I mean, we want to be open minded here and consider the competing theories, right? YES! Very Good Point! Let's have philosophy, logic and critical thinking in religion class in school, and teach it from the pulpit and sunday school. That's the way I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksand Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Han, I posted this on another board and got into a debate with a social conservative who at the same time admitted that ID was not a scientific theory but asserted that ID should be "mentioned" in a science class because of "gaps" in evolutionary theory. I continually requested from him to provide what the gaps were that refuted or cast serious doubt over evolution. He never did. He just tried to shift the burden of proof onto me. I called him out for his fallacies in reasoning and he ended up calling me a "dick" and that he was finished discussing! LMFAO. Heck, I even provided him a "gap" and then explained how Gould's Static Equilibrium could account for that. Oh, I used some of your examples in Ficino's thread about ID too. Great help and good idea about EFA's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigile Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Therefore, when ID is allowed to be taught side by side in a biology class, we must teach modern Biblical criticism from the pulpit and in the Sunday School, as not only is it a competing theory, but religion as well. Even better. Let's start lobbying for them to teach religion in schools so that they will be forced to teach competing theories. That will end the ID debate and cap the rate of religious growth quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigile Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 YES! Very Good Point! Let's have philosophy, logic and critical thinking in religion class in school, and teach it from the pulpit and sunday school. That's the way I like it! Doh! you beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksand Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 Even better. Let's start lobbying for them to teach religion in schools so that they will be forced to teach competing theories. That will end the ID debate and cap the rate of religious growth quick. Hmmm... all religions. We could insitute Julian policies of toleration within our public schools. We should have all forms of Christianity from today and from the past (gnostics, Manichean, Pelagian) Islam, Judaism, Railen - everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reach Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Follow the ParadigmIf ID is Science, then Biblical Criticism/History is Religion too I mean, we want to be open minded here and consider the competing theories, right? Absolutely! While we're at it, how about teaching any kind of history, truthfully? Oh! What a novel thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 What a wonderful idea. What a wonderful counter argument. I am going to try to use it on my girlfriend, who is a Christian, but I will stand just out of her reach when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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