tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post425179833842163928..comments2024-03-15T23:26:26.319-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Those Are The FactsTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-32653159300994837392010-09-28T17:26:38.366-07:002010-09-28T17:26:38.366-07:00Hi Tom,
As a Christian reader (and big fan of your...Hi Tom,<br />As a Christian reader (and big fan of your blog) I scold thee most severely! (Just kidding.) Actually, I understand where you are coming from. (I also happen to be a former educational science professor and lover of all things science turned preschool teacher - go figure!) Science is fantastic, and has taught us so much about our world, but it can certainly be flawed (as others have pointed out.) I'm not sure it's fair to call people who have faith in a God-created universe "anti-science zealots." (Albert Einstein would be counted in their number.) I actually came to my faith after a very thorough investigation of historical fact/evidence (coupled with some pretty powerful personal experiences.) We're not all wing-nuts who don't think logically! ;-)<br />Every day I find myself wishing (and praying) that we would all just listen to each other more and seek our common ground. I know it's out there. To me, that is the cornerstone of democracy. In the meantime, I'm not letting our religious/scicentific differences of opinion get in the way of one of my favorite blog "relationships." Your work with children is magical. (I'm not sure if that would fall under the scientific or spiritual realm- maybe a little of both!) Best wishes to you!<br />Susan in SC<br />PS- Oh, and by the way, if cats aren't satanic, they are at least demon-possessed. I'm sure of it.;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-62620647836837600962010-09-28T12:20:34.705-07:002010-09-28T12:20:34.705-07:00--apparently I used the wrong set of parentheses.....--apparently I used the wrong set of parentheses... the quote at the end I tried to include was "...so the dominant males didn’t need to impress each other anymore."<br />--sorry about that.<br /><br />I enjoy seeing your co-op and the great ways you engage kids in learning with all of their senses. Keep it up.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464126841871943214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-32422639132613087982010-09-28T12:17:46.956-07:002010-09-28T12:17:46.956-07:00Not sure you've got any ground to stand on whe...Not sure you've got any ground to stand on when it comes to deciding for all what is scientific 'fact' . Since none of us were actually present at the beginning of the world (however it one might believe the earth came to be the way it is today), it stands to reason that even the scientists could have their 'facts' skewed. <br /><br />While I agree that for children, school is not the place to be discussing whose religion is right or wrong, it also should follow that my children should not have to agree with theories that, when presented as fact, continue to change and get corrected as more evidence becomes available through modern technology. <br /><br />It did make me laugh when I read (in Science@home)... of course they do! They just use hair gel and go to the gym. There's nothing new under the sun.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464126841871943214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-21121790044843980502010-09-28T11:48:12.249-07:002010-09-28T11:48:12.249-07:00I've never commented on your posts before, but...I've never commented on your posts before, but I think you deserve an Amen! here. Thanks for the clear thinking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326943557846844612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-57491691972839827822010-09-28T11:19:59.357-07:002010-09-28T11:19:59.357-07:00thanks for getting up on that soap box for us.thanks for getting up on that soap box for us.kristinhttp://preschool-daze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-20970672827276570412010-09-28T09:54:03.748-07:002010-09-28T09:54:03.748-07:00Thank you so much for posting about Science@Home. ...Thank you so much for posting about Science@Home. We are homeschoolers, so this is right up our alley, but we don't teach creationism. However, I did want to mention that in my former life, I was an engineer for 25 years. You would think, this would be the most scientific group of people ever. Alas, I did meet someone who believed in proving the stories of the Bible scientifically. There are all types and, really, in a work environment, we may not know what our co-workers believe or don't believe. Actually in my industry, people tended to be very conservative.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02183123713213902306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-38922433497246624002010-09-28T09:15:30.144-07:002010-09-28T09:15:30.144-07:00Interesting post, and for the most part I agree wi...Interesting post, and for the most part I agree with you Tom. However, many things were believed to be fact that have since been proven false. I tend to hold my understanding of how the world works rather loosely, knowing that down the road, our eyes may be opened further to how things happen in this world. I worry when any one person claims to have all the facts about something, whether they are religious or otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com