Xevelous

How offensive is this, eh? We have the right as Americans to display your belief or non belief. In America you have the right of free speech, and nothing in the constitution states you have the right to protection from being offended. The cost of free speech is, I think "fortunately", our delicate feel-goods.

This is not what evolutionary theory has to say about human evolution. And again, Evolutionary theory has little to nothing to say about Abiogenesis, which seems to be what you are talking about. Actually, you seem to be arguing that scientists are arguing spontaneous generation, which was dismissed long ago.

Warning, this post is a wee bit honest. I do not mean any offense by what I am about to say. School is there to teach applicable knowledge that is supported with repeatably tested and tried evidence to students to advance our future. This is a complete non issue. Regardless of what people believe, Evolution is a Theory that covers fields of science from botany to cellular biology, from psychology to zoology. Without it we would not have the ability to create vaccines which keep children from dying every year. Also, Evolution is mentioned in, but otherwise has little to say about Abiogenesis (Which is the science of non-organic molecules creating self replicating systems (life) which is actually a field of chemistry) Evolution is the science of population genetics, this is all. And it can and has been successfully applied to the human genome thousands of times. Intelligent Design, regardless of Who's religion it is, is religion. And where it is a public institution children have the freedom of and FROM religion. It also is not backed with evidence. It's sole providence is that based on belief and filling scientific gaps with an "Intelligent creator" where science "yet does not know" or someone thinks "cannot happen by evolution". Classrooms are for teaching knowledge. "We don't know and cannot conceive, therefore an Intelligent designer!!!" is not knowledge. Personal beliefs are fine, and no one should care about them. But they do not stand in the academic arena on the grounds of use to advancing humanity. I am sorry about my not so humble opinion, but that is the long and hard of it.

You are human, and becuase you are human it is natural you're psyche will oppose things that are not in your passionate self interest. Coming from a Freudian Psychological perspective, your ID is showing it's ugly head. Don't worry too much about it, it's a part of being human to not want to do something that isn't out of free choice. But, as it appears it is making you distraught, I would seek out your religious leaders for guidance.

Interesting comment, though I'm unsure what you meant by the Snake comment.

Wouldn't bother me at all. I've been rejected a few times. Reminds me of a time I took a friend with me to a regional YSA conference. At the dinner, one of my acquaintances plucked up her courage and asked, "so Bill, why aren't you a member of the Church?" Bill looked her squarely in the eye and replied, "Well, there's the fact that I drink, have sex with whatever woman I want, and swear more than you'll ever be comfortable hearing...oh, and let's not forget the fact that I don't believe in God." The way he said it left her with a stunned look on her face that had me laughing for a long time.

Heh, well, it was a little more interesting than the story I describe. And yes, unnecessarily so did it escalate. Thank you for you response

So, since I've been around for a minute I figured I had better throw in my two bits. My main question is mainly being asked because of my general area and the reactions that I have received. So...yeah, kind of an autobiographical question. Let's say your child/partner/whatever brings home a new friend and you find that this person lives in your nearby area, possibly within your own ward reach. You invite the person over for dinner many times, you go to the park with out family inviting this new person, let your kids play with him/her, and have a lot of good yuks with this person until one day several months later lets say you invite this new friend of yours to go to church with you on Sunday and then have a nice dinner with the family and you are politely refused. Upon inquiry, you discover that the person you are speaking to is not Muslim, not Catholic, not Jewish, Baptist, or even Scientologist. You come to find that this person is an Atheist. Now, this is all fine and dandy and can wind up fine. However, my situation wound up in a not so friendly manner. My question is, then, how would you as, I would assume, very devout Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints deal with this sort of situation? How would you react mentally, emotionally, physically, and perhaps even socially? It has been a long time since I have followed this faith, and I also grew up in an small, extremely conservative, fiercely super-Mormon, and predominately LDS area (roughly 80-85% of the town and nearby city's populations), so I feel I have a skewed idea of what the majority of LDS people may actually believe on this subject and how they might take action, leave well-alone, and/or become violent or apathetic. Thanks all, and I hope for your replies, Xevelous

Oddly enough, I've never read the book. Though I may now to understand the reference. hahaha Thank you all for the welcome

Thank you very much Dr. T

Hmm, outside the professional accounting field and self employed business, I'm not sure. I'd do a google search and see what options are available to you. Being stay at home is becoming increasingly difficult.

Or at least that's what some might say... Just an atheist looking into possibly having good conversation about worldviews, the arts, politics, education, etc... So, yeah, hello all!