First, everything having to do with the human race is interconnected.  History, Science, Art, Music, Religion, Philosophy, even Politics.  What is happening during a certain time historically, scientifically, religiously and politically will effect the art being made.  New scientific discoveries and economic philosophies will change the discussion in the political arena.  These interconnections and more like them are just common sense.

So why do people get so upset when they think religion is stepping outside of it’s walls lately.  What a person believes will effect how they approach any subject.  You can’t separate the two.  Obviously, I am a person of faith.  Nothing will change that and my faith will effect my view of everything I read, hear, learn, see and do.  Lately it seems there seems to be a lot of complaint about faith trying to interfere with science.  What a person believes (or doesn’t) will change their theories and their approach to proving them.  Why can’t scientists who believe in God and Intelligent Design try their theories and share them without ridicule.

Everything has it’s own set of rules to apply.  Artists learn about theory, form and color.  There are ways to create beautiful art that artists have learned over the years.  There are certain ways to learn about history.  Archeologists have to follow certain rules during a dig.

There are also ways to study Science.  Science uses the scientific process to control what is being studied.  A theory is developed and analyzed.  This process should be respected and used.  But it does seem that many times unpopular theories are knocked down before they are studied. It seems to be true that only certain theories are encouraged because they are the popular ones and the government is paying for them.

I agree with this from the movie and book;  the government and media have way too much control over the science that is done in this country.  Unpopular ideas are brushed aside, ridiculed and never given a chance to be explored.  I think it’s too hard for the government to admit they have been paying for the wrong path.  We need science and scientists to be able to imagine and explore new thoughts.  Is it possible to do that when it’s all controlled by a bureaucracy?

I believe science is our way of explaining the world around us.  Will we ever fully understand it all?  We should be able to question the theories that are taken for granted and try to understand them more.

I don’t understand the idea that we can’t question Darwin.  Yes, it seems life can change and evolve.  But is it scientifically sound to apply the changes seen recently (last couple 100 years) to the beginning of life?  Where is the scientific proof?  Explain it to me.  I’ve heard the jumps to conclusions and comparisons but I haven’t seen the proven link.  Until that exists, isn’t Darwinism still a theory?

Yes, it’s very hard to prove Intelligent Design scientifically.  But it should be a valid theory people can try to prove.  I think the best scientists should explore many theories.  Just like Micheal Jordan and missing baskets, they will fail to prove most of them but think of the surprises they will find if they let their minds run free.   We shouldn’t stifle scientific creativity.  The best ideas come from wild thoughts.  Then do the work to see if it’s true.