The Bias Toward Evolution<\/a>.<\/p>\nOne way to avoid the problem is to take the classes you need at a religious school. Another is to take the classes you need, and when asked to answer questions about evolution, you can state, “You said in class …” or the “Book said …” Neither of these indicate what you personally believe. Personally, I always found it amusing to point out the flaws in evolution. “Oh! So you are saying adding complexity is allowed even though the Second Law of Thermodynamics says it cannot happen.” But then, I don’t mind watching a teacher squirm. Most teachers don’t mind if you answer the test questions correctly. Every once in a while, you end up finding a fellow believer.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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