Brandon M
09/17/10
The Allegory of the Cave
All through out history, people have chosen to wear a vile of lies over their eyes. When we watch the news or even commercials, we almost immediately chose to accept these things as facts. But there are many times when the news or government tend to lie to us to cover something up or to protect the people. There are a few wroth mentioning that are closely tided together, The creation of the universe, and the evolution of man.
Scientists and those of religious faith have been butting heads over this for centuries. Scientist believe that an enormous explosion well know as the big bang, crated the universe and that Man evolved from apes who in turn evolved from a single celled organism. While those who believe in an religion say that their god created the earth and the rest of the universe and created man and animals as two sperate entities.
Many people believe the scientist is right. In this day and age the has never been any solid prove that there is such a higher power that would be able to create the earth and universe. People constantly need prove or an explanation as to why things are the way they are. So scientists come up with an idea or theory to explain the who, what, when, where, why and how. But those of religious faith, say they are wrong, for who can the creation of a universe, be caused by such a large coincidence.
Most religions believe that their god or gods created the earth and the universe and that humans where always humans. They say that the animals where created to serve us or that the god or gods are animals themselves. But the people of the scientific community say nay. For they have never seen or heard form a power greater then us and that if we have never interacted with it, how can it exist.
Because of these different views there have been many hated arguments, and even a few wars. During the crusades, thousands of Christians where killed because of their believes and even today in the middle east many people fight over their religion. There have been several Christians killed lately. But many people have been challenging scientists saying that evolution was improbable. The debate still rage on to this day with no end in sight.
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12 years ago
so which of the two groups are the ones living an illusion?
ReplyDeleteReal touchy subject and I think we will all be dead by the time this argument is over. For one i think holy war is just retarded its basically argueing over whose imaginary friend is cooler(I dont think i just made that up probably quoting a comedian or something, i don't know google it).I was fed religion since i was born with a splintered wooden spoon and when I was about 15 we started learning about evolution and stuff and i was upset my parents never told me about it then i remembered that god was a spirit so how can a senior citizen with no arms or legs play with clay for 7 days and create the most advanced civilization known to this day?? I'm just more upset at myself for not questioning it.Which is where the allegory comes into play the cave people were content not questioning if there was something out there and they were content not knowing that there was more than just shadows that they had body parts and werent just reflections of the sun.In my blog i said how the german people were fed false propaganda about the jews which led them to hate them and in turn want them all dead and none of the german people questioned why should the jews be viewed in this way. The Germans were content living in their cave so to speak.
ReplyDeleteVery well written and explained, I agree with everything you wrote. I see the connection to The Allegory where you state how people are so blinded by what they are told rather then what the scientist are saying. In The Allegory the situation was the same. The people where blinded and living world full of lies.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Harold M. and I think brandon is head on with his points. There has been many disputes on the matter. People of religion protest against the theory's of scientist on the allegory. Some people are thick headed to the possibility of there being no god, The science part of it being right. Many wars and it still go's on my thoughts I beleave there is a God and he created all. Even though the scientist have made great points over the years. Branging forth many facts. And why do I still have my belief that there is a god. Because it gives me and many others hope. of a greater power.
ReplyDeleteI agreed what you wrote. We human beings like to follow with others or you could call it mainstream. We try to be like others, so we will feel safe. If you live with neighborhood people believe everything in science, you likely to believe in science. So where you grow up and talk to it will affect your life.
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