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Reflection Paper On Worldview

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How is it possible to know that the universe is expanding? How is it possible that through Red Shift and the Doppler effect we can know, scientifically, that there was a beginning to the universe? How is it possible that the universe functions so perfectly? That no element, no atom, no tick of time or inch of space is off in any way? How is it possible that the slightest shift of gravity could mess up our entire world? How is it possible that we, you and I, are breathing, thinking and living in the manner we are?

Sometimes just to think logically takes a lot of energy. Other times, like today, thinking, analyzing and researching is one of the only things that keeps me excited to journey through life. It’s true, I’m a nerd. I love to …show more content…

Having grown up in the “Just google it” world, I find myself turning toward my professors and the computer to find my answers. The thing about this class specifically, is that, a computer can’t tell me what to think.

I don’t want to become academically lazy. I don’t want to become ignorant of my own beliefs. Some people think that Christianity is a religion. Isn’t a religion something that one basis their entire life around? Should a religion be something that encompasses the speech, action and thoughts of a person? Religion means devotion. If that is the definition of religion, then yes, I want Jesus to be my religion. I want my entire life, my homework, my conversations, my work, my sleep, everything to be about God. Here’s my concern, if our entire life is based off of our religion, our worldview, should we have an understand of what it is that we believe? Shouldn’t we be able to explain why we look at the world the way we do? We should be able to explain the reason we use the language we do, the reason we watch the things we watch, the reason we wear the things we wear and the reason we worship the things we worship.

I’ve recently acknowledged the lack of critical thinking in my generation. But, I don’t believe that this issue occurs in the millennial only. Do we care what our purpose is on this earth? Do we even think to ask ourselves this question? I find it astonishing that anyone can go through life without address the reason why. Why do you go to school

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