While I continue to struggle with getting to a trip I was supposed to go to I figured I would share this video that someone made from an old St. Louis newspaper article.
Showing posts with label newspaper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label newspaper. Show all posts
Friday, February 4, 2011
Monday, October 19, 2009
Child’s question to Obama highlights nation’s hate
Ok so I know I normally avoid politics and I am not going to say anything about this but I actually found this article enjoyable and a good read no matter where you stand on political issues.
Facts vs Politics
So some times I have to look for something to go off about and sometimes you just pick it up on the way to your office. Today it was the later when I came across this article in today's Daily Toreador, the school paper for Texas Tech.
So most of the article is not what I want to deal with it is kind of blah and not really something I care to make an statement on and there were somethings I actually agreed with while reading this. That was until I came to these next few statements:
and then further on
This pretty much pissed me off but what did I expect I am in West Texas. A scientific theory is not a matter of personal belief it is based on evidence, far too much to list right now. You are truing off your reasoning by accepting what has been told to you by church leaders for hundreds of years. Examine the evidence, all of it, with open eyes not with the idea that it is already wrong. The fact that they mix in evolution with Political ideals such as socialism etc is exactly what makes me mad it is not a political issue it is not an idea to be put up for debate by the common person the ideas are being refined and debated amongst scientist and trust me if someone disproves evolution it will very quickly be published in the popular media.
So some of you might be wondering why I don't write a reply in the student paper. I am not because 1) my writing is pretty obviously crappy because I know what I think just not how to write it down and 2) That is not the main topic that they are talking about in their piece, although with the way these topics are included he kind of goes against the main point in his article. Anyway feel free to leave any comments if you think I am over reacting or under reacting here as well as state your opinion on the page for the article itself.
So most of the article is not what I want to deal with it is kind of blah and not really something I care to make an statement on and there were somethings I actually agreed with while reading this. That was until I came to these next few statements:
The fact these individuals believe [...] or that we did not evolve from lower forms of life [...] does not make them evil people.
and then further on
However, if we turn off our minds to their reasoning([...] they do not bow to the supposed all-powerful altar of scientific theory, etc.) we only damage ourselves.
This pretty much pissed me off but what did I expect I am in West Texas. A scientific theory is not a matter of personal belief it is based on evidence, far too much to list right now. You are truing off your reasoning by accepting what has been told to you by church leaders for hundreds of years. Examine the evidence, all of it, with open eyes not with the idea that it is already wrong. The fact that they mix in evolution with Political ideals such as socialism etc is exactly what makes me mad it is not a political issue it is not an idea to be put up for debate by the common person the ideas are being refined and debated amongst scientist and trust me if someone disproves evolution it will very quickly be published in the popular media.
So some of you might be wondering why I don't write a reply in the student paper. I am not because 1) my writing is pretty obviously crappy because I know what I think just not how to write it down and 2) That is not the main topic that they are talking about in their piece, although with the way these topics are included he kind of goes against the main point in his article. Anyway feel free to leave any comments if you think I am over reacting or under reacting here as well as state your opinion on the page for the article itself.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Perfect timing
So a day after I mention the Secular Student Society here at Texas Tech it gets a mention in the student paper check it out
http://www.dailytoreador.com/la-vida/society-spreads-word-about-secular-beliefs-1.1883644
This has actually happened a lot with me and this organization the day before the meeting that I attended I had been reading the blag hag blog (found here) and was just thinking about looking into a similar organization here and then found out about the meeting and now this. I guess I just need to keep talking/thinking about them and good things are bound to happen.
http://www.dailytoreador.com/la-vida/society-spreads-word-about-secular-beliefs-1.1883644
This has actually happened a lot with me and this organization the day before the meeting that I attended I had been reading the blag hag blog (found here) and was just thinking about looking into a similar organization here and then found out about the meeting and now this. I guess I just need to keep talking/thinking about them and good things are bound to happen.
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