kefkat - 8/9/2013 14:32
Green Tea - 8/9/2013 13:46
No because life is a masterpiece..= "a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship."
its all very well teaching that maybe it isnt..But I still think the child needs to be shown the other side of the coin. And thus should leave school with a mind that they can make up themselves.
at present we are heading towards materialism..Which is extremely unfair if all existence does have a creator isnt it? We should not be allowed to have the power to have children leaving school with just a one sided view...And that the only other side can come from the home...- the creationists are fighting this. If they dont stand up, who is - as the life we know just sadly turns into materialism?
At present GT this life is heading for materialism??????? It always has been like that relative to the day and age we live in. You will know the 10 commandments, however do you understand them completely?
The 10 commandments
The Ten Commandments
You shall have no other Gods but me. (Means don't put material items for example first as they are temporal)
You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to it or worship it. (As no 1)
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. (Don’t swear or blaspheme or take in vain the name of your creator as you choose to believe)
You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy. (All of life belongs to the creator as you understand. Cherish it)
Respect your father and mother. (Pretty obvious)
You must not kill. (Pretty obvious and includes murder by character assassination)
You must not commit adultery. (Obvious)
You must not steal. (Does not just include the stereo-type. It includes the way you spend your time, or take time say by phoning in sick when you aren't. It is all stealing)
you must not give false evidence against your neighbour. (Don’t lie and be honest if you have)
You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour. (Anybody stuff male female etc. pretty obvious)
Now to make this clear they couldn't have been written in half measures avail us nothing. They could not say 'do not still but it is O.K if you’re a single Mom with no nappies.
They are the perfect attainment. Progress not perfection.
All of those commandments in 1 way or another are about materialism. Not having false idols/false God/s such as in materialism. Not converting your neighbors property/ not stealing etc?
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I do agree with your 1st sentence though. Life is a masterpiece-yes! That is why I can not accept that all this is by chance and randomness.
Science & faith work together. Without each other they don't make sense
Plus it is how both sides of the coin are teached which is given to persona of the person wanting to teach it.
It has to be taught in a appropriate non biased way leave open mindedness. That is how the majority of teachers do teach.
There is always a few who don't. Those that make the headlines