Today, we were discussing evolution at the super-religious school I'm forced to attend. I mentioned homo sapiens, and my teacher mockingly replied, "You actually believe in homo sapiens? Hahahah!" The whole class started laughing. No, not at the teacher; at me. FML
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Today, I told a friend I had become more religious lately. He immediately started mocking me for being a "stupid creationist bigot." When I told him how offensive that was, he acted bewildered and started condescendingly lecturing me about how "science has proven God does not exist." FML
Today, I gathered the courage to participate in a class discussion. My professor laughed at me. FML
Today, my boyfriend is mad at me for causing him to fail a science test. Apparently he thought I was serious when I told him that homo sapiens were extinct because they were "homo". FML
Today, I had environmental science class. My teacher doesn't believe humans are affecting climate change or that we should protect endangered species. He slants class discussions so now all my classmates agree with him. FML
Today, I received another death threat for teaching evolution in college. I'm a geology teacher. FML
Today, in calculus, our substitute teacher told me I was smart. Everybody in the class, including my friends, burst out laughing. FML
Today, we had to discuss our heritage at school. When I told the class that I'm German, Japanese, and of the Jewish faith, my teacher laughed at the "irony." Something like this always happens whenever I tell people my background. FML
Today, my teacher was giving a lecture about human genetics and how they are passed on to children. She projected a large picture of a baby on to the screen in the front of the room. I then joked about how this ugly baby must have some very unattractive parents. It was her baby. FML
Today, in astronomy class, a kid used Uranus in a hilarious innuendo. I was the only one who laughed. I also happen to be the teacher. FML
Today, during my friend's group's science project presentation, the teacher yelled at me, "Stop making stupid faces at the presenters!" I was smiling. FML
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nesteremily 31
Yes..I do believe in humans..
iop330 22
Just pretend a talking snake told you it and they should believe you.
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Comments (196)
mrg_not_a_dude 18
I've been in those shoes before, just try to keep the "obvious" to yourself, especially if you have nuns or the equivalent. also become invisible during science/biology and religion for the next month or so...
Tyrez 32
It's funny how some people believe in bullshit religious stories...
PancakeSlap 26
We're a mythical creature much like the unicorn.
lovelockdown23 23
sorry op I would have to use this as a legit excuse to transfer schools. who ever is forcing you to attend this monstrosity of a school obviously doesn't care about your education.
JJ63 2
I am a Christian and I believe in evolution. I think it is sad that some Christians refuse to see the facts and in turn create a bad rap for Christians as a whole. It is possible to be a Christian and still be able to accept that evolution at this point has a mountain of facts to back itself with.
Enslaved 38
One reason that many Christians refuse to accept evolution (evidence and all) is because there's a conflict with the Genesis account. If there isn't an Adam & Eve, then there's no fall of man and no reason for Christ to atone for that original sin.
doodlecloud 27
Well, if you take it extremely literally there are many conflicts (7 day creation, young earth, etc.). Most Christians I know see it as more of a metaphorical origin story though. You can still have an overall fall of man, even if it happens over multiple regions. That even happens a few times in the rest of the Bible. And if the 'out of Africa' theory is correct rather than the 'multiregion' theory, then that fits the Bible even better. (I assume they haven't completely agreed on a theory yet but it's not something I particularly follow)
xx000o 27
It's not so much the Genesis account as it is the Bishop Usher theory that man was created at 9:30am on September 24. 4004 BC or thereabouts.
AddictGamer 16
#42, I agree on the metaphorical point of view. The bible explains the creation of earth as 7 time periods, not days. I myself am a Christian, but I also study/research evolution, as that is my job. I honestly think that they work perfectly together. There are plenty of facts (not even to mention the bones...) of past human life, a lot longer ago than most Christians think. Not to mention the (newly) discovered pre-Clovis civilization. Some say that carbon-dating is off, or in some cases a 'theory' (really..?), this cannot be farther from wrong, it might not be exact, but it can be between around 50-100 years.
Enslaved 38
Problem--The Hebrew word "yom" means a literal 24 hour day. Apologists can try and twist the meaning all they like. Doesn't change what was written.
AddictGamer 16
Actually, the Hebrew word 'yom' can be used as time period also. In the translation of the King James Version of the bible (translated from Greek), they used the word 'day', as anything above that description was inconceivable.
doodlecloud 27
But even from a strict Christian point of view, you must accept that the Bible is written by mere humans, not only interpreting the words of a far more powerful and knowledgeable God who knows more than they can possibly understand, but looking back on a time when days literally didn't exist. So even if the word means day, I'd say it's still up for interpretation.
be82tw 17
@131--Your mileage may vary. There are varying theories on how Christians should interpret the Bible. Three main theories: 1) It is the literal word of God verbatim. The men were just tools. 2) God directly inspired the men. It is written in their words, though directly guided by God. 3) These men are witnesses on some level to what God said and did. They perceived God's revelation through their own senses and experiences, or those of others they spoke to, and wrote as a sort of witness account, subject to the same subjective biases. This is, of course, glossing over many finer points.
random_man1999 11
But that contradicts creation???
Hijacker101 12
I just lost my faith in **** Sapiens.
420west 4
i attended one those, shut up n sit back or be mocked, ur choice lol
91hayek 31
How is this allowed in an actual school? It should be illegal to not teach proper science. Aren't there standards and codes schools are supposed to follow? This is so disappointing.
zeffra13 31
Only really for public schools. Private schools can have their own agenda and aren't evaluated on this subject much if at all. Plus 'religious freedom' somehow still protects this sort of thing.
LuluTheCat 9
Religious schools are held to a different caliber in order to keep America from being called anti-religious. Most schools include religious beliefs in some way, but religious schools can teach almost whatever they want.
TheAnon1313 28
I know in Canada, any non catholic, or other religious schools, are banned from acknowledging religion, or teaching anything about it. technically, we're not allowed to celebrate any holidays, Christian or otherwise, and teachers aren't legally allowed to instruct us (with examples) to make any craft or art related to a holiday. at my school, we always did it anyway, but honestly I think its awful, and I don't even practice any religion.
SamMelody 11
I am so sorry. But hey at least you are better educated than your own teacher and won't fall in with their ignorance. BTW I have nothing against religious people.
RealSuperSand 21
Religious Schools pick ONE. Seriously, reading shit like this makes me so mad. I'm sorry OP, but you need to find another school to attend ASAP if you want to be prepared for college, and the real world, and not be around a bunch of dumbass religious nuts who think that the earth is 6,000 years old, and that a Magic Sky Wizard controls the universe and who also happens to hate gay people.
Tidus0 17
You clearly haven't seen drawn together God loves the gays haha. Yes many religious folk have such closed minds. Religion says God created all which then technically means God created gay people. Maybe gay people is natures natural human population control?
Candace7 19
You sir have just voiced all my frustrations.
doodlecloud 27
Hey now, it's frustrating when religion goes way over the top like this, but there's no reason religious schools as a concept can't work. I've worked in religious primary schools and it was pretty much the same as regular ones except with a really strong community feel and more singing. And I like singing.
flamingarrow59 21
I can tell you have mainly been around the Christians that make a bad name for the rest.
xoamy906 25
This isn't always true. I go to a private religious school (I'm agnostic) and they still teach us about the theory of evolution, how we should be accepting of people who are homosexual, etc. The main complaint about my school is that we haven't been taught about sex education, really. The extent of education we've gotten on that matter was during biology class and we learned about the rhythmic method; no other forms of contraceptives. The schools you're talking about are the private schools that follow the ruling of a diocese in the Catholic Church.
TheAnon1313 28
according the the bible, he also hates anyonr.who isn't married, who is married, or who has sex, and who doesn't have sex and procreate. and hates women who sleep with more than one man, but says man has a.right to take as many wives and sexual partners as he desires. in other words, my grandma and half my friends worship a really ****** up son of a bitch. no offense, just the only.words that sounded right.