Freedom of Choice

Each individual is given the freedom of choice. To be free to believe in whatever you want. It may be socially accepted or not. The world has many combinations of cultures with all different kinds of beliefs. One freedom of choice that was given is religion. Religion gives people the cause or purpose of the universe. Which leads to my topic in why people believe in things that cannot be proven? I personally think religions are a good example of what cannot be proven but majority of the people still do.

There are many kinds of beliefs which may involve Christianity, Buddhism, Islam's, Hinduism and many more. One thing that most religions have in common is they all have a god. As we all know god hasn't been scientifically proven, but yet so many people believe in him. Our society is given rules. Were not completely free to do whatever we want. There has to be a limit to people and their actions. We can't let people run around killing each other. I think we have a choice to be good and bad. This leads us to believing there is a god. So we have a reason to be good. God is a good example. Something, or someone to look forward to give reason to do well in life. If people don't have that belief I think there would be a lot of chaos. There would be no purpose in life in one's personal view.

For example, the reason I believe in god is that it gives me a peace of mind. I mean if I don't believe in the good then that leaves me in a negative state of mind. I like to think that married couples respect their spouse. That not all husband and wives are not cheating on each other. That people generally have a good heart. All these things are not necessarily true, but I like to think it. I like to think positive about rules and responsibility because if I don't then I personally think I would go crazy. I don't find killing, doing drugs ok, but I like to think people make mistakes. I also like to think I have a soul. That gives me as a person worthy of living. I think of it as a gift from god. Making the best of what I have and turning it into something important to me personally. That there's a reason good we were set on this earth. All this is what I believe in. But yet I have doubt in a god. I believe in science too. There are days that I don't believe in god and I think to myself that science is a good explanation, but then again nothing is proven!

Wouldn't you want to have a reason to be good? God falls under the supernatural category. Whether we believe it or not, we haven't proven that god is real. We believe that god is a greater force than anything in the world. This is hard to explain. There are many people think that god should be taught in our schools, because if you think about it, it isn't bad to be given something positive to believe in. But then again we all don't think the same.

Their trying to prove that god has nothing to do about and that we should believe in science. For example Gregory Mendal made series of experiments the main one he is known for is experimenting on the peas. How these peas evolved. All this give the doubt of god in how he may not even exist Charles Darwin believe in how we evolved. This opens the topic of Evolution. Another belief of how god may not even exist. This hasn't been proven but gives the doubt of mind. There's also a belief how our spirit are a ball of energy and how we have mind power. This is all scientifically thought.

Point being in all of this that humans believe in what cannot be proven because for some give them peace. Even though they have series of information laid out in front of them how what they believe in may be even true. They block it all out of their minds to continue believing in what they want. Whether it is right or it is wrong. It self fulfillment. People believe in what they want. Could be many reasons as to why they believe in.

 

 

 

Solve The Case

As the technology rises in our present day, people's minds are beginning to change. People's minds have evolved into a higher state then it once was. Back when we weren't so easily manipulated by our surroundings. Personally, I wasn't raised to envision outside the box. In my mother's opinion she did not think that I needed to know more than I should. I also believe that I was not taught to problem solve in this form because we live in a small town. However, things have changed and it seems that kids today are in need to be more alert and more informed. In other words, the sooner children are taught reasoning skills the sooner they
will be ready for the their outside world.

One of the many reasons children should be taught these skills is simply for logical reasons. How to approach a problem and finding the solution to the problem, in more than just one form. Lately we have been living in a world where kids are being introduced to a variety of information that they may not be able to deal with. The sooner they are taught the critical thinking process the faster they can manage their situations. By teaching them these skills they may be able to handle a variety of things such as test taking strategies, and/or learning abilities. Which will most definitely prepare them for their near future. These skills will be able help handle questions like the ones Sherlock Homes has. There are ways to teach elementary students in books of art or poems, like the books of "Nate the Great" and "Private Eyes Club".   

By enhancing kids in reasoning skills they can develop a higher learning ability, which can then lead them to a successful future. Research's show that we generally lack in teaching critical thinking to our students. We do not put forth the effort in going through these thinking skills thoroughly. Instead, we immediately jump to the basics of what the students need to know, like the alphabet and numbers. Not helping them think in a much more detailed form that enhances their mathematical and science skills. I read a quote that well-grounded the right words to explain our teachings, "We should be teaching students how to think. Instead we are teaching them what to think" by Clement and Lochhead. This quote has very good reasoning to it and alot of truth behind it.
 
High school students are also found to be incompetent of certain subjects in school because of their lack of thinking skills. Studies have shown that seventeen year old students can not write a persuasive essay, or figure out basic step by step mathematical problems.

Having personal experience, I see how the lack of critical thinking has influenced me now. I was strictly taught to do certain things in certain a way. However, I feel that I should have opened my mind sooner to other learning and thinking options, to better my problem solving skills.