Personal philosophy.
I've been teaching evolution for a while and have some comments to make.
The evolution versus creationist debate seems to me to be futile. One camp says that nothing can be a fact or 100% sure, not even our own existence. The other camp often claims to know everything about a lot of things and whatever they don't know (because they haven't researched it most likely) they dismiss.
The happy people, who do the most for mankind seem to live in the middle: they are humble enough to admit that they are often wrong and then ask you if you're thirsty and grab you a glass of water.
The bitter scientists will ask what kind of water it is so as to crucify the happy middle of the road person while the religious person will say the most important thing is that the receiver say the sinner's prayer before receiving or even after receiving the glass of water.
Listen: in the end our treatment of each other is what matters most. I'm so glad to hang out with people at my school and in my personal life who love to debate but who do not take things personally or write others off for their opinions.
Evolutionists say their theories are facts, with enough data they are an established fact.
The die-hard religionists will say the evolutionists are wrong.
Faith is not based on fact, no matter what religion you are from.
Facts can help faith, just as they do evolution. Anyone who has experienced a miracle or the closeness of a Higher Power knows this.
The cause of miracles, the mechanisms of evolution may never be agreed upon. And that's the key. Will your personal beliefs help or hinder society?
The end of all this should be treating others the way you want to be treated; developing your talents for the good of others. To help each other out.
And it's a scary thing to figure out the why's instead of just the how.
Live your own life, don't compare yourself to anyone else. And use some common sense. Problem is, it's hard to practise what you preach :)
