College or Religion?

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<p>Okay, I know I'm splitting hairs here, because the two go hand in hand at many, many American institutions of higher learning. </p>

<p>However, here is a Hypothetical Scenario with a question to think about:</p>

<p>The Global Governing powers join hands and create a legal structure that completely separates religion from education and vice versa. So much so that students are forced to choose one or the other. If you decide to pursue education, then you cannot practice religion in any way shape or form. However if you practice religion, you will be barred from attending, creating, or participating in higher education as we know it today.</p>

<p>Under these conditions, what path do you choose, and why?</p>

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<p>Easy...education. I could still practice religion on a personal level, but if I chose religion I could not be educated professionally.</p>

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<p>"practice religion in any way shape or form" sort of included "on a personal level".</p>

<p>Basically, the scenario was meant to be definately one or the other...no loopholes for doing both. </p>

<p>Nice thinking, though, ofcourse that's how most people (I imagine) would answer this scenario. </p>

<p>So, I guess, with this in mind...is it still education, and why?</p>

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<p>Education, not difficult to answer at all (for me).</p>

<p>I don't have faith in a higher being. I don't believe in "miracles" (merely good coincidences), I don't believe in the difference between right and wrong, good and bad. I believe we, as humans with the second highest power (time having the greatest power), should do our best to preserve justice and progress, but I do not think it is immoral or unethical otherwise. Life, in hackneyed words, is unfair.</p>

<p>But yes, I would choose education. I would prefer to be scholarly than to be pious.</p>

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<p>This situation is ridiculous. Would it be illegal to practice religion as a professor or something? That is not what separation of religion and education means.</p>

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<p>Its a hypothetical situation. </p>

<p>I would obviously choose education.</p>

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<p>religion.....if u have that...you dont need anything else</p>

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<p>I also support religion. Education is a second priority.</p>

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<p>Education. I believe your life is left to an individual and not a divine power. There is not another place to go after death, so this is what I am given. Education makes it easier/better.</p>

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<p>In this hypothetical situation, you will have to give more specifics. Are you assuming that this is a choice made at birth or at a certain age when you have sampled each? </p>

<p>If the latter was the case, I would choose religion. HOW I do that, is completely up to me (oh there are sooooooooo many gray lines). There is ALOT of history, science, english, geography, and all that inside the scriptures. I see both as forms of education. In this, you need to define education further. </p>

<p>Such as, in history, would that mean eliminating all references to any wars or anything having to do with any religious dispute?</p>

<p>In literature, would books such as LOTR's and Narnia be dismissed on the grounds of religious backrounds and thus not be allowed?</p>

<p>How is education defined?</p>

<p>For that matter, back to the decision, governments have never in the history of anything been able to make such a choice, because the human mind has never yet been shackled (and oh may it never be!) and you can recieve alot of education by pondering one thing. </p>

<p>And all that info that is passed between people when they meet. Would choosing one mean that you are not allowed to speak to anyone from the other?</p>

<p>lol, sorry, couldn't help myself...</p>

<p>I understand that your basic question is which do you place as a higher priority. From all personal experience, God comes first. Everything else falls into place after that.</p>

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<p>I guess my basic question is which holds a higher priority, yes, but also fishing for theories of which matters more during this life we are living? and reasons why? </p>

<p>To be more specific: If you choose religion, then you can not enter college, obtain a "degree" to show the world your ability to do so and so task... if you choose college, then you have to relinquish ties to your religion. Yeah, you can think about it, nobody can take that away, truly, but keep the links completely separate in the hypothetical...your college books would be only science, history of non-religious learning, and philosophy would be non-existent in college. You know, make the separation complete, either you are learning about higher power, or scientific realities, and job skills. Which would you go with, and explain. </p>

<p>When the decision is made: The decision is made at the moment of action (i.e. religion=baptism etc.; college=application to college etc.), and you can't go back.</p>

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<p>That's a little unfair though. A lot of children are baptised before they have the ability to think for themselves. I was baptised at like 9 months old or something. It wasn't my choice. I don't have a problem with it, but my parents chose it for me. Would that exclude me from education?</p>

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<p>Its a hypothetical. If you could be reborn, what would you chose.</p>

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<p>Doesnt religion and education go together?</p>

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<p>i dont think soo...</p>

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<p>EDUCATION</p>

<p>i dont practice religion in any shape or form (im agnostic). For me, religion is just like umm a tissue box or something.</p>

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<p>Good for you.</p>

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<p>We aren't baptized until we turn 8...</p>

<p>What you are describing is almost a split between right and left brain, the only thing you leave is art and novels,and even art would be a bit of a gray area. </p>

<p>What would happen then, is you would simply see a division in jobs, and the "religious" so to speak side would build up it's own community with high-low paying jobs, and hte "educated" would do the same. THe religious groups would set up their own "religious" schools and a degree there would do the same for their jobs as a science degree would do for something else. I really don't see one as having a distinct advantage (other than the personal preference of religion)</p>

<p>I would debate that religion and education are not hand in hand. I did a short course once where we did science and math and such out of the scriptures, just as a side example. THen you have the tremendous influence religion has had on the world. Look at America, the main reason it began in the first place was for religious freedom. History is loaded with it. Art, literature, you name it. Priests (getting into religion) were the reason science began in the first place. </p>

<p>BTW, side tangent, there is a reason global communities don't work, too much land to control. The only reason the US survives, is because it is almost 50 "mini-countries" bound under the same big laws. You can suggest doing that with the world, but the people are far to different as far as cultures to connect that way. THere are some different cultures state to state here, but the main culture is enough that it works with an entire country.</p>

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<p>Education.</p>

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<p>Religion - no doubt</p>