Post by BCampos91 on Aug 30, 2015 21:20:48 GMT
1) Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates upset many people from Athens. He was accused of not believing in gods and corrupting the youth of Athens by teaching them his beliefs. The people from Athens didn’t like that he didn’t respect or honor their gods so he went to trail. He did fight and defend himself and everything he believed in. Yet, not in any moment that happened did he apologize for his ideas and beliefs. The judge and jury decided to sentence him to death because he was “corrupting” others and that would cause more problems. They gave him two options. They told him he either went would go to prison and wouldn’t teach at all or he would drink the hemlock poison. Since Socrates believed that if he wouldn’t be able to teach then there was no point for living. So Socrates decided to commit suicide by drinking the hemlock poison. His beliefs lead him to his death but no matter what he stood by what he said.
2) Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
I think there is a conflict between science and religion because there is many people who feel strong about religion and there are many people that feel strong about science. Those individuals that feel strong about religion believe everything that is in the bible, nothing else is important and matters. Then those individuals that believe in science believe in what they can prove. In the book “The Great Mystery: Matter vs. Spirit” it says “matter itself was and is mysterious and glorious as anything conjured up in our spiritual imaginations.” There is evidence that supports science because there is experiments and discoveries coming up constantly to support it. On the contrary religious people just follow what they read in the bible and don’t go against or question what it says because that is what they learn and believe. People who believe in science and those that believe in religion will always conflict with each other and will not understand each other’s point of view. That is fine because everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.
Socrates upset many people from Athens. He was accused of not believing in gods and corrupting the youth of Athens by teaching them his beliefs. The people from Athens didn’t like that he didn’t respect or honor their gods so he went to trail. He did fight and defend himself and everything he believed in. Yet, not in any moment that happened did he apologize for his ideas and beliefs. The judge and jury decided to sentence him to death because he was “corrupting” others and that would cause more problems. They gave him two options. They told him he either went would go to prison and wouldn’t teach at all or he would drink the hemlock poison. Since Socrates believed that if he wouldn’t be able to teach then there was no point for living. So Socrates decided to commit suicide by drinking the hemlock poison. His beliefs lead him to his death but no matter what he stood by what he said.
2) Why is there a conflict (for some) between science and religion?
I think there is a conflict between science and religion because there is many people who feel strong about religion and there are many people that feel strong about science. Those individuals that feel strong about religion believe everything that is in the bible, nothing else is important and matters. Then those individuals that believe in science believe in what they can prove. In the book “The Great Mystery: Matter vs. Spirit” it says “matter itself was and is mysterious and glorious as anything conjured up in our spiritual imaginations.” There is evidence that supports science because there is experiments and discoveries coming up constantly to support it. On the contrary religious people just follow what they read in the bible and don’t go against or question what it says because that is what they learn and believe. People who believe in science and those that believe in religion will always conflict with each other and will not understand each other’s point of view. That is fine because everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.