So last week I substitute taught a middle school science class. I usually enjoy substitute teaching, but I have never been more startled by a question i received from one of my students in the class I was teaching. This quote scared me so much that I wrote it down and feel the need to write it out here. The student asked me, "Why was I told last night in Youth Group that Science and Religion are at war with each other and I should just pick Religion?" Yea. That happened. Needless to say I panicked. I'm a substitute teacher. I am not trained to handle this. Not to mention I am pretty sure it would be illegal for me to try and explain that this really is not the case. So I did what any good substitute did, I told the student I was not able to answer the question and to talk to a parent.
But this raised so many more questions about what is going on in America. Why is a middle schooler being taught by her church that science is wrong? I understand that many people believe that there are differences with science and religion, but to say they are at war is a little strong. Then to be teaching it to a middle schooler just seems vastly inappropriate. I am not trying to attack religion, or Christianity as a whole, because I like both of those. But I believe that science and religion should work together to help people through their problems and to help provide people with a better life. I especially do not think it is correct to be placing such extreme thoughts in the head of an impressionable middle schooler.
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