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So you've never TA'ed a calculus class where you ask the religion major to compute the integral of exp(x) and she says she has no idea, but she'll do well on th
by dxbydt 13y ago
So you've never TA'ed a calculus class where you ask the religion major to compute the integral of exp(x) and she says she has no idea, but she'll do well on the exam thanks to Jesus. I have.
- TallGuyShort 13y agoNo, but I've been through 8 years of religious education and can hold an intelligent conversation about why evolution and the Big Bang are the same conclusions I would reach as a scientist, so I get a bit miffed when people confuse my faith for irrationality.
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoI get a bit miffed when people confuse my faith for irrationality. By definition it is. Religion contradicts rationalism. What you're doing is compartmentalizing. You're applying certain thought processes and methods of reasoning to everything besides your religion. Regardless, this is not an attack on your belief and I never intended to come off as hostile. What I had in mind were the fundamentalists and fanatics who insist that lack of faith leads to decadence.
- TallGuyShort 13y ago>> Religion contradicts rationalism >> You're applying certain thought processes and methods of reasoning to everything besides your religion No - I have reasons for believing everything I do. They're not easily verifiable or repeatable by others, hence not scientific, but I don't just suspend belief or believe because I want to.
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoThus unsubstantiated. They hold no weight and should not be used to justify decisions, especially not political ones.