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cbayer

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16. Great in-depth explanation and much appreciated.

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 05:55 PM

Feb 2014

Now I understand where all these challenging questions about "theory" are coming from.

I guess kids are being taught both at home and at church which questions to ask so that they stump or corner the teacher.

It seems that critical thinking skills aren't being taught at any level though, based on responses to I see to internet "science" articles. And this deficit does not appear to be unique to the right.

There was an article posted a couple of weeks ago about a study that showed that people don't develop cognitive decline as they age, it's just that their brains get full.

It was some of the worst science I have seen in a while, but since many people wanted it to be true, they bought it and showed no ability to look at the source, methods or results.

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Teaching religion: my students are trying to run my course [View all] cbayer Feb 2014 OP

So, what...did you post this only because skepticscott Feb 2014 #1

The author documents his own experiences with teaching a college course on religion in the UK KurtNYC Feb 2014 #2

The author seems determined to say, in effect skepticscott Feb 2014 #4

Well, I was about to post it because it shows evangelicals bullying others muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #3

Which, as noted, is nothing new or original skepticscott Feb 2014 #5

No, it is new muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #6

No, everything is not about Dawkins...not remotely. skepticscott Feb 2014 #7

I think this is somewhat new for Britain Dorian Gray Feb 2014 #21

And ironically, that's the very kind of thing that Dawkins dislikes so much about religion. trotsky Feb 2014 #32

That's ridiculous hyperbole muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #34

Why of course it is. trotsky Feb 2014 #40

All you took away from this article is that the author criticizes Dawkins? Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2014 #24

Which leads us back to the question: Goblinmonger Feb 2014 #25

I've been waiting for an answer to that question skepticscott Feb 2014 #27

To point out that it's worth atheists studying religion in more detail muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #29

A rather silly and unnecessary "point" skepticscott Feb 2014 #38

I don't think he's attacking anything to do with Dawkins muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #39

So this skepticscott Feb 2014 #42

It's pointing out that an undergraduate course needs to go a lot further than Dawkins muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #44

Again…silly straw man skepticscott Feb 2014 #45

This statement is then either incorrect or a slam... LanternWaste Feb 2014 #46

When you understand why skepticscott Feb 2014 #47

OK. But statistics clearly show that atheists do have religious knowledge Goblinmonger Feb 2014 #41

As noted (again) skepticscott Feb 2014 #28

How do you boost your stature in an anonymous article? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #30

Um, you boost status in your own mind skepticscott Feb 2014 #31

In their own mind? You are "attributing false feelings and motivations" muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #33

Any obsession here is not mine skepticscott Feb 2014 #35

"nothing more than a "I'm not saying this because I'm a Dawkins supporter" disclaimer" *AGAIN* muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #37

No, you haven't answered why he needed to disassociate himself from Dawkins skepticscott Feb 2014 #43

This is what concerns me about the new "students rights" laws in some of the southern states. Jim__ Feb 2014 #8

I wasn't aware of those. cbayer Feb 2014 #9

The laws were largely opposed as being pro-creationist laws. Jim__ Feb 2014 #10

I can see how it might be disruptive, but it seems like a good teacher cbayer Feb 2014 #11

A smart and capable teacher skepticscott Feb 2014 #12

True. Igel Feb 2014 #15

Yes, it's sadly true that a lot of biology teachers skepticscott Feb 2014 #17

Intent. Igel Feb 2014 #13

creationists can present their views in their churches. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #14

Great in-depth explanation and much appreciated. cbayer Feb 2014 #16

Implimintation Lordquinton Feb 2014 #19

This is worrying - especially the treatment of the female lecturer LeftishBrit Feb 2014 #18

There was the Bristol University Christian Union incident a couple of years ago muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #20

Great information. cbayer Feb 2014 #22

This *is* what the Christian religion does in societies. gtar100 Feb 2014 #23

Hopefully the questions go out into the real world. xfundy Feb 2014 #26

What questions? I am really missing your point here. cbayer Feb 2014 #36