Comments on: Keep an Eye on This Student http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: miller http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67684 miller Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:48:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67684 Hemant, I bet that within a year, you'll get a student come up to you and say how cool you are! Hemant, I bet that within a year, you’ll get a student come up to you and say how cool you are!

]]> By: Kate http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67665 Kate Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:39:37 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67665 The Unbrainwashed - no. A lot of people are mistaken. Do yourself a favor and read "Finding Darwin's God" by Ken Miller. Pure brilliance. Not. Mutually. Exclusive. Just because you believe in God doesn't mean you have to belief in the *poof* "it happened!" creationism lies. The Unbrainwashed – no. A lot of people are mistaken. Do yourself a favor and read “Finding Darwin’s God” by Ken Miller. Pure brilliance.

Not. Mutually. Exclusive.

Just because you believe in God doesn’t mean you have to belief in the *poof* “it happened!” creationism lies.

]]> By: Hugo http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67633 Hugo Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:16:30 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67633 "The Unbrainwashed", I understand how you think. Of course, "the brainwashed" don't think like that. Especially when dealing with adults (who have "settled" world-views), keeping the two linked isn't advantageous. Pointing out that CS Lewis accepted evolution could show them a way to embrace science without giving up cherished beliefs. Yes, this might undermine the agenda to get them to give up cherished beliefs, but at that you won't succeed anyway. How about encouraging the acceptance of science, and then place your hopes on the next generation? "Liberal Christianity" is an interesting thing... “The Unbrainwashed”, I understand how you think. Of course, “the brainwashed” don’t think like that. Especially when dealing with adults (who have “settled” world-views), keeping the two linked isn’t advantageous. Pointing out that CS Lewis accepted evolution could show them a way to embrace science without giving up cherished beliefs.

Yes, this might undermine the agenda to get them to give up cherished beliefs, but at that you won’t succeed anyway. How about encouraging the acceptance of science, and then place your hopes on the next generation?

“Liberal Christianity” is an interesting thing…

]]> By: Susan http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67623 Susan Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:10:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67623 Keep us posted on how the math teaching goes! I'm hoping (in the way-off future) to become a math professor, and I've enjoyed the math tutoring I've done in the meantime. I'd be interested in hearing about your experiences. Keep us posted on how the math teaching goes! I’m hoping (in the way-off future) to become a math professor, and I’ve enjoyed the math tutoring I’ve done in the meantime. I’d be interested in hearing about your experiences.

]]> By: Jen http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67621 Jen Sun, 09 Sep 2007 07:01:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67621 When I was in high school, I don't think I ever knew what religion (or lack thereof) any of my teachers followed. And I remember my bio teacher starting the semester off with something along the lines of "I am not saying anything about your religion, I am here to teach science". In college, teachers were more open about what they believed in, but my anthro class still started out with the same speech. Had he not taught at a Catholic college, I suspect my anthro teacher would have said something more along the lines of, "Your religion is stupid, and science is right whenever the your religion and facts do not mesh". I would pay good money for a teacher not to kiss ass when it comes to evolution. I suspect the answer to when your students will connect you to your book is around the time the first one gets really mad at you and googles your name. Then again, I never did that in high school because my teachers were <em>old</em> and <em>boring</em> and not interesting like all the people my age. When I was in high school, I don’t think I ever knew what religion (or lack thereof) any of my teachers followed. And I remember my bio teacher starting the semester off with something along the lines of “I am not saying anything about your religion, I am here to teach science”. In college, teachers were more open about what they believed in, but my anthro class still started out with the same speech.

Had he not taught at a Catholic college, I suspect my anthro teacher would have said something more along the lines of, “Your religion is stupid, and science is right whenever the your religion and facts do not mesh”. I would pay good money for a teacher not to kiss ass when it comes to evolution.

I suspect the answer to when your students will connect you to your book is around the time the first one gets really mad at you and googles your name. Then again, I never did that in high school because my teachers were old and boring and not interesting like all the people my age.

]]> By: The Unbrainwashed http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67617 The Unbrainwashed Sun, 09 Sep 2007 06:12:58 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67617 Kate, They are mutually exclusive beliefs. The processes that drive evolution are indicative of an independent system. Injecting a personal God into a process that contradicts such a being is logically flawed and the symptom of a deluded, compartmentalized mind. Kate,
They are mutually exclusive beliefs. The processes that drive evolution are indicative of an independent system. Injecting a personal God into a process that contradicts such a being is logically flawed and the symptom of a deluded, compartmentalized mind.

]]> By: Kate http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67612 Kate Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:49:26 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/09/08/keep-an-eye-on-this-student/#comment-67612 *headdesk* WHY won't more people realize that accepting evolution and belief in God AREN'T mutually exclusive things?!?! Morons... Funny, my AP Bio teacher was religious too, Catholic. But not stupid. Evolution was her favorite topic. *headdesk*

WHY won’t more people realize that accepting evolution and belief in God AREN’T mutually exclusive things?!?! Morons…

Funny, my AP Bio teacher was religious too, Catholic. But not stupid. Evolution was her favorite topic.

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