What is it that recommends it to you? Do you feel the two are mutually exclusive?
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2007-09-18 15:50:43 · 31 answers · asked by Jack B, goodbye, Yahoo! 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Education. While not mutually exclusive on all levels. I do assert the greater one educates themselves the less religious they become - a generalisation but true as such. For example only 7% of American scientist from the physical sciences believe in god while 90% of the general population in the US claim to. The countries that score best on education scores are the least religious etc Seems to be a clear pattern.
2007-09-18 15:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by nicelyevolve 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that the two are mutually exclusive, if I had to shose one, it would have to be my faith.
although some people seem to put a lot of faith in a formal education, learning does not end with setting in a class room and being told what someone else believes, where life is always the best education, in areas where it can count the most.
we should never stop learning, it should be an on going process.
and the same goes for faith, where as in education, we start with a small amount of knowledge, and hopefully continue to
learn,
with faith we start with a small amount, and it grows as we mature,in faith.
welcome back ((((Jack))))
2007-09-18 16:11:04 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah's Grandpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Education.
2007-09-18 15:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm Mormon and our church strongly encourage its members to get educated and go to college. Faith and education are the most important things to me right now (yeah and R&S too), so yeah the two of them are mutually exclusive. The church even has 3 universities and a business college.
Anyways... faith is more important to me.
2007-09-18 16:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-laughs- I love your name! XD Classic!
Okay, onto the answer: I'd say my faith---or lack of, in my case. I was forced to attend Catholic schools and churches my entire childhood. It wasn't necessarily a bad thing, I just didn't believe and they continued to make me go. I could have gotten the education anywhere (maybe it wouldn't be as good, but I'd still be educated to a certain degree), but they forced their beliefs on me. With no one listening, I became depressed and suicidal.
Now I've offically left the faith (lost several relatives' approval and lost some friends) but I am allowed to be myself. Faith can be an atheistic outlook. It just is so hard when any faith other than what you believe is forced upon you.
I value my freedom to choose my "faith" very much indeed.
2007-09-18 15:58:31 · answer #5 · answered by ferrisulf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My faith, no question. I am fairly well educated and am thankful for it, but there have been many, many amazing men and women throughout history who have been extremely uneducated. Education doesn't provide what is truly valuable in life --- humility, kindness, gentleness. Some would argue that it can even have a tendency to draw people away from that because it makes one proud of oneself.
Please don't think that I am in any way advocating ignorance. There are far too many people walking around without any critical reasoning skills, and I think more Christians are guilty of this than people of other religions (or non-religions ;) ). This is disheartening to say the least. But what would I rather have speak for me at the end of my life? My degrees and intellectual prowess or my goodness?
2007-09-18 15:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by KL 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My faith is more important to me than my education. Without my faith, I don't believe I would have my education. It would only take a brief glance at my undergraduate transcripts for most people (even a few atheists I know) to say it was a miracle that I was even admitted to graduate school! My faith allowed me to put my past mistakes behind me and focus on the present...I prayed my way through the tests and scored higher than even I thought was possible...and a whole lot of prayers went up when I approached the dean with a proposition for conditional admission to the master's program. When I got in, my faith gave me the strength to dedicate myself to my studies and I left school five years later with a Ph.D.
More importantly, I believe my faith gives me peace and joy and the ultimate security of knowing that I don't have to fear the unknown...that God is always with me and that he will protect and guide me where he wants me to be.
No, they aren't mutually exclusive (assuming I understand what you mean by that)...my faith allowed me to obtain my education and now my education allows me to act on my faith...to serve God with my heart, my soul, AND my mind. Currently, I'm able to use my education to help my church develop an "online campus" (online church services, online community activities, etc...). My education has also given me a job that allows a lot of flexibility (and summers off) so I'm able to give more time to God than I would be able to do without my education!
Above all else, my education has given me the skills to study and understand the bible...my education taught me to be a life-long learner and when I apply those skills to understanding the bible (and the other things I read and hear), it strengthens my faith.
2007-09-18 16:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by KAL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since I have no faith in god/s, I value my education more. However, I do not think the two are mutually exclusive.
2007-09-18 15:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by CC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Education is a tool for for learning,
Faith is natural in the heart of Man .
You can be educated and have Faith ....it is the best way.
2007-09-18 16:07:52 · answer #9 · answered by SoulKeeper 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of the world's best minds in SCIENCE, the arts, humanities, MEDICINE and other fields were educated from K through professional/graduate school by religious people in religious schools. The two go together beautifully.
2007-09-18 16:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by thefinalresult 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋