The Hymn of One Boarding School

Spades · Post by **Spades** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:05 pm

Jason:[To Ms. D] Religion and science hate each other. Actually, a lot of people follow science as if it's a religion. [To Autumn] Don't be like that, please. What is wrong?

watching_watchers · Post by **watching_watchers** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:05 pm

Marbella wrote:Ms. D~ As outlined on the board, our first topic of discussion is the relationship between religion and science. On the surface, these seem like completely unrelated things.

Autumn - Yeah, unrelated my ass. I feel like a big experiment here.

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:06 pm

Ms. D~ Both religion and science are grounded in philosophy. Philosophy has to do with how people see the world. Scientists believe in facts. They believe in following their minds. They believe they can be completely objective.

Religious and spiritual people follow their hearts. They believe in gut impressions. They are very subjective. They believe what they feel, by faith.

These are two polarized philosophies, but they are both philosophies. Science is not necessarily superior to religion.

watching_watchers · Post by **watching_watchers** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:06 pm

Spades wrote:Jason:[To Ms. D] Religion and science hate each other. Actually, a lot of people follow science as if it's a religion. [To Autumn] Don't be like that, please. What is wrong?

Autumn - [Holds up her wrist where the scar is now open again] I scraped it on the door when I was leaving my dorm, lovely, isn't it? [Sighs and picks more dry blood off of it]

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:07 pm

Spades wrote:Jason:[To Ms. D] Religion and science hate each other. Actually, a lot of people follow science as if it's a religion. [To Autumn] Don't be like that, please. What is wrong?

Ms. D~ Jason, you are correct. Science is a religion to many people. They so blindly follow "facts," as if they are the ultimate truth. They practically worship their own logic.

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:09 pm

watching_watchers wrote:
Marbella wrote:Ms. D~ As outlined on the board, our first topic of discussion is the relationship between religion and science. On the surface, these seem like completely unrelated things.

Autumn - Yeah, unrelated my ass. I feel like a big experiment here.

Ms. D~ Autumn, you are not part of an experiment. Also, that language has no place in this classroom. I will need to ask you to refrain from obscenity while in this class. Thank you.

watching_watchers · Post by **watching_watchers** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:09 pm

Marbella wrote:
Ms. D~ Jason, you are correct. Science is a religion to many people. They so blindly follow "facts," as if they are the ultimate truth. They practically worship their own logic.

Autumn - Theres nothing wrong with refusing to believe things that are clearly wrong. Like this shit here.

RedLionAle · Post by **RedLionAle** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:09 pm

Jake - [Jake leans back in his chair, just listening. He's still not sure what to make of the 'class'.]

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:09 pm

Ms. D~ Does anyone else in the class have any thoughts on this subject?

Spades · Post by **Spades** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:10 pm

Jason:[To Autumn] On you're door? [To Ms. D] Is it really wrong to think things out logistically based on what we know?

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:11 pm

watching_watchers wrote:
Marbella wrote:
Ms. D~ Jason, you are correct. Science is a religion to many people. They so blindly follow "facts," as if they are the ultimate truth. They practically worship their own logic.
Autumn - Theres nothing wrong with refusing to believe things that are clearly wrong. Like this shit here.

Ms. D~ Autumn, this is your second warning about your potty mouth. Once again and I will have to send you out of the class and you will miss your lesson.

Cloud_ax · Post by **Cloud_ax** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:11 pm

watching_watchers wrote:
Marbella wrote:
Ms. D~ Jason, you are correct. Science is a religion to many people. They so blindly follow "facts," as if they are the ultimate truth. They practically worship their own logic.
Autumn - Theres nothing wrong with refusing to believe things that are clearly wrong. Like this shit here.

Cloud - [chuckles]

watching_watchers · Post by **watching_watchers** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:11 pm

Marbella wrote: Ms. D~ Autumn, you are not part of an experiment. Also, that language has no place in this classroom. I will need to ask you to refrain from obscenity while in this class. Thank you.

Autumn - Oh I'm sorry. Did your little angel tell you that was a bad word? Or is that just something your pulling out of your own ass? [Sighs] Whatever Ms. Douche. Its called freedom of speech.

Spades · Post by **Spades** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:11 pm

Jason:[To Autumn] Don't pick at it.

Marbella · Post by **Marbella** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:12 pm

Spades wrote:Jason:[To Autumn] On you're door? [To Ms. D] Is it really wrong to think things out logistically based on what we know?

Ms. D~ No, there is nothing wrong with either approach--science or religion. What's important is to be conscious of how both are based in philosophy and to ask yourself what your own philosophy is.