Many atheists will tell you that education has led them to their decision that there are no gods. Some will also say that their experiences (or, possibly, a lack thereof) contributed to their decision.
Many believers will tell you that their experiencing their god(s) first-hand is why they believe as they do. Some will also argue that their education helps reinforce their belief.
Which is more important, any why?
2007-06-13 01:26:53 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Experience is education, and education is experience. All one needs is to be open minded enough to be educated by the experiences one has, and to experience the education one gets.
2007-06-13 01:31:39 · answer #1 · answered by Nodality 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Experience is the best teacher.
You can be educated, and have not a lick of sense.
My education led me to the belief in God. Atheists will only allow themselves to be educated in certain Fields. I haven't heard of too many Atheists with degrees in theology.
I was skeptical about the existence of God until I had a 'religious experience', which turned my world upside-down, and rendered my education useless. It was something I couldn't explain.
I heard the following preached from the pulpit, and it speaks volumes:
"Intellectualism is basic porridge, too thick to swim in and too thin to stand on.
The more intellectual you become, the more reason you have to blow your brains out."
Such truth in this statement.
A while ago, I watched a sci-fi flick that I believe was called Red Planet. It was about the near future and a trip to Mars. The senior science officer on board made a profound statement: " I have found that science couldn't answer any of the really interesting questions, so I turned to philosophy, and have been searching for God since."
While I still study and continue to learn, it only bolsters my belief in God.
2007-06-13 01:49:22 · answer #2 · answered by fortheimperium2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think experience is more important. I get so disgusted when I hear that a company hires someone who has never worked there to be a manager or something big when they have people who have been working there forever that knows the job and deserves to be promoted. When they hire people from the outside, the new person who is manager ends up having to ask the experienced employees how to do their jobs. The new employee gets the great pay while the experienced employee is still stuck with their not so decent wages. Something is not right there.
2016-05-19 00:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are valuable, but experience is what gets you hired at a job.
You have two job candidates. Both are 25 years old. One is a high school graduate who was a worker for 2 years, a supervisor for 2 years, an assistant manager for 2 years, a general manager for 3 years.
You have a kid with an MBA from Havard who's never held any job at all.
Who do you hire to run your business.
The one with proven experience or the one with a Harvard Degree and NO work experience.
2007-06-13 02:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like anything in life, I think education and experience cannot be fully seperated. Your experience was educational - your education was an experience. I don't mean to circle around your question, but I am not sure how you seperate the two. Are you thinking, with education, more academic education?
With experience, what exactly do you mean?
I started to answer, but then realized I don't seperate the two perfectly in my mind to give you a decent answer.
2007-06-13 01:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by mattfromasia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My experience has been that education is great, but you still have to park in the employees parking at the far end of the parking lot.
If I ever go back to college and get my BA degree, I may actually get an assigned parking space closer to the front entrance.
My little baby Associate Degree doesn't want to grow up and settle down, yet.
But it's trying to.
2007-06-13 01:43:05 · answer #6 · answered by RIFF 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just as a side note, this would also be a fun question regarding sex.
It'd be nice to get a fair balance of both experience and education. I feel everyone should know what they're getting into, and a good education is how that happens.
2007-06-13 01:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I am inclined to say that it depends on the individual. Each of us learns slightly differently, and requires different techniques to learn optimally. And, just as an uneducated man may misinterpret his experiences, a man educated with dubious knowledge may understand his experience by falsehoods.
2007-06-13 01:39:03 · answer #8 · answered by Lao Pu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This will be an individual decision...some people are more persuaded by personal experience, others by "education". For many it's going to be a blend of the two.
2007-06-13 01:33:51 · answer #9 · answered by fdm215 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
That is a tough one.Experience is a great teacher,but I can't vote that because education is my passion. OK..education,with education one has a better chance of evaluating and learning from experience
2007-06-13 01:38:33 · answer #10 · answered by nobodinoze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋