Science Through the Eyes of a Wolverine

Question 1…Answer each part of this question to get credit. If you do not respond in detail to each part of the question you will recieve a zero for this week’s posting.

Can you believe that God exists and not end up living with God in Heaven? Why or why not?

Is belief in God’s existence enough to save you? Why or why not?

Can you think of someone who believes that God exists and is destined for Hell? Who? Why are they destined for Hell?

If you believe that God exists, are you destined for eternal life living with God?

Do you think that someone who uses Pascal’s Wager for the existence of God can truly live for God? Why or why not?

Science time…If someone believes that there are environmental issues–is that enough? Why or why not?

After you answer these questions, read James 2:14 – 26. Do not read this scripture first. Make sure you answer the questions above first and then read the scripture to see what God has to say about the matter and then…Write a response to these questions. Did your opinions change or are they all still the same? Why did your opinions change? Or why did they not change?

Question 2…Answer this question in a separate comment, please.

If 2.25g of argon gas is at 25C and 745mmHg, how much volume will it take up?

OK, time to move away from the question of the last two weeks. Thank you for all teachers that responded and gave us your opinions. So, here we go with this week…

Question #1…Blaise Pascal was a French philospher who came up with an proposition called Pascal’s wager. Find a site other than Wikipedia and summarize Pascal’s wager in your own words. No copying and pasting allowed.

Then explain whether you believe Pascal’s wager is appropriate to apply to our belief in God–if we follow Pascal’s wager are we truly beliving in God?

Does it work better for global warming and its implications assuming GW cannot be proven?

Can it be used equally for both or is it better applied to one vs the other.

Question 2…Define electrolysis–in the chemistry sense–not in hair removal.

OK, time to move away from the question of the last two weeks. Thank you for all teachers that responded and gave us your opinions. So, here we go with this week…

Question #1…Blaise Pascal was a French philospher who came up with an proposition called Pascal’s wager. Find a site other than Wikipedia and summarize Pascal’s wager in your own words. No copying and pasting allowed.

Then explain whether you believe Pascal’s wager is appropriate to apply to our belief in God–if we follow Pascal’s wager are we truly beliving in God?

Does it work better for global warming and its implications assuming GW cannot be proven?

Can it be used equally for both or is it better applied to one vs the other.

Question 2…Define electrolysis–in the chemistry sense–not in hair removal.

Question #1

OK, here we go again. I think that many of you missed the point of last week’s question. It makes me feel good to know that so many of you believe in God regardless of what others may think or say. Many of you even tried to prove His existence. This, however, was not the question. The question is basically this…

Let us assume that God does exist–not that we have to prove that He does–He already exists. If this is true, does it matter whether a person believes He exists? Will He still exist even if Billy Bob or Mohinder has never heard of Him? Does it matter if they are atheists? Does their belief change the fact that He exists? Can God exist only for those who believe in Him or does He always exist–if we already assumed that He exists?

Don’t try to convince me that He does. I liked all your responses of how you tried to prove His existence, but right now, we already are assuming that He does.

The other side…

If there is no God, does it matter how much I believe that He exists? Does my belief in God make Him exist? Again don’t tell me the Religion answer. Tell me what your answer to this question is.

This brings us to the 2nd part of the question…

If pollution or global warming or the misuse of technology exists, does it matter if I believe it? Don’t give me your opinion on these categories–you are just giving me your position. That is not the question. Let us assume that global warming exists. Does it matter that I think that global warming is a hoax? Does it matter that the reports I read tell me that GW is silly. If it really is true, does my opinion change this?

Also, let us say that GW is not real. Does it matter that I firmly believe that GW is happening at an alarming rate. If it really isn’t happening, does my opinion change this?

Next part…

Can both opinions be right? Can you ask two people whether or not God exists, get two opposite views, and both be right? Can a person believe in something very strongly and be wrong–or–is truth based on how strongly you believe in something? Ask yourself the same for environmental issues. Can two opposing views both be correct?

Finally…

Restate Acts 1:8. How does this commission apply to the questions above? Or doesn’t it? Why or why not?

Question 2:

What is fractional crystallization? 

Question #1

OK, here we go again. I think that many of you missed the point of last week’s question. It makes me feel good to know that so many of you believe in God regardless of what others may think or say. Many of you even tried to prove His existence. This, however, was not the question. The question is basically this…

Let us assume that God does exist–not that we have to prove that He does–He already exists. If this is true, does it matter whether a person believes He exists? Will He still exist even if Billy Bob or Mohinder has never heard of Him? Does it matter if they are atheists? Does their belief change the fact that He exists? Can God exist only for those who believe in Him or does He always exist–if we already assumed that He exists?

Don’t try to convince me that He does. I liked all your responses of how you tried to prove His existence, but right now, we already are assuming that He does.

The other side…

If there is no God, does it matter how much I believe that He exists? Does my belief in God make Him exist? Again don’t tell me the Religion answer. Tell me what your answer to this question is.

This brings us to the 2nd part of the question…

If pollution or global warming or the misuse of technology exists, does it matter if I believe it? Don’t give me your opinion on these categories–you are just giving me your position. That is not the question. Let us assume that global warming exists. Does it matter that I think that global warming is a hoax? Does it matter that the reports I read tell me that GW is silly. If it really is true, does my opinion change this?

Also, let us say that GW is not real. Does it matter that I firmly believe that GW is happening at an alarming rate. If it really isn’t happening, does my opinion change this?

Next part…

Can both opinions be right? Can you ask two people whether or not God exists, get two opposite views, and both be right? Can a person believe in something very strongly and be wrong–or–is truth based on how strongly you believe in something? Ask yourself the same for environmental issues. Can two opposing views both be correct?

Finally…

Restate Acts 1:8. How does this commission apply to the questions above? Or doesn’t it? Why or why not?

Question 2:

What is fractional crystallization? 

Question 1 

OK, this week’s question gets a little real. You may not answer this question with a couple sentences of what you think I want to hear. Remember, you don’t even know what that is. I am purposely not giving you a lot of what I think so that you can think for yourselves. You will not be marked down for any opinion that disagrees with whatever I believe. What I want is your thoughts—not mine given back to me. I already know what I think. And believe me, it is pretty spectacularJ

Think about this…

If God exists and a man (woman) does not believe that He exists or does not feel they have enough information to believe He exists, or have never heard of Him; does God still exist?

On to another notion…

If there is a problem with world pollution and misuse of technology, but a man (woman) never hears about this, doesn’t want to believe it or doesn’t have enough facts to believe it is true, is it still true?

Can these statements be both true and false? Or is it one or the other?

What is the role of the person that knows that the answer is “yes” to these questions? Or that the answer is “no” to these questions? What are they to do? Keep it to themselves?

If they should not keep it to themselves, what should they be doing? If the answer for you is that you believe the answer to either of these questions is “Yes” or “No”, what are you doing?

Can we apply Acts 1:8 to each of these first two statements? How?

Question 2:

If you have 35.5g of sodium chlorate and you add that you 150g of water, what is the X, m and % concentration of that solution?

Question 1 

OK, this week’s question gets a little real. You may not answer this question with a couple sentences of what you think I want to hear. Remember, you don’t even know what that is. I am purposely not giving you a lot of what I think so that you can think for yourselves. You will not be marked down for any opinion that disagrees with whatever I believe. What I want is your thoughts—not mine given back to me. I already know what I think. And believe me, it is pretty spectacularJ

Think about this…

If God exists and a man (woman) does not believe that He exists or does not feel they have enough information to believe He exists, or have never heard of Him; does God still exist?

On to another notion…

If there is a problem with world pollution and misuse of technology, but a man (woman) never hears about this, doesn’t want to believe it or doesn’t have enough facts to believe it is true, is it still true?

Can these statements be both true and false? Or is it one or the other?

What is the role of the person that knows that the answer is “yes” to these questions? Or that the answer is “no” to these questions? What are they to do? Keep it to themselves?

If they should not keep it to themselves, what should they be doing? If the answer for you is that you believe the answer to either of these questions is “Yes” or “No”, what are you doing?

Can we apply Acts 1:8 to each of these first two statements? How?

Question 2:

If you have 35.5g of sodium chlorate and you add that you 150g of water, what is the X, m and % concentration of that solution?

Question 1… 

Imagine you are the owner and president of a great and properous factory in a very nice community. The people of the community know and love you. You have been asked to attend many functions in the neighborhoods, etc.

You have 100 employees working for you and they earn $100 per year. (i.e. you pay them all a grand total of $10,000 per year from the business). Your company brings in $20,000 per year and you pocket $10,000 for yourself. You have gotten accustomed to the finer things in life and spend all $10,000 in a year, every year.

Unfortunately, the government informs you that you have been neglectful to the environment and you are being charged $5000 per year for clean up costs and you will need to introduce a new enviromental cleaning practice which will cost you $1000 per year every year to keep your business running.

What do you do? Do you cut back your lifestyle, cut jobs and put people in the unemployment line or a little of both?

Be very detailed in your response of what you will do and why you will do it.

Questions #2…

Write the net ionic equation for the reaction between calcium acetate and sodium phosphate. If there is no reaction, then write NR.

Question 1… 

Imagine you are the owner and president of a great and properous factory in a very nice community. The people of the community know and love you. You have been asked to attend many functions in the neighborhoods, etc.

You have 100 employees working for you and they earn $100 per year. (i.e. you pay them all a grand total of $10,000 per year from the business). Your company brings in $20,000 per year and you pocket $10,000 for yourself. You have gotten accustomed to the finer things in life and spend all $10,000 in a year, every year.

Unfortunately, the government informs you that you have been neglectful to the environment and you are being charged $5000 per year for clean up costs and you will need to introduce a new enviromental cleaning practice which will cost you $1000 per year every year to keep your business running.

What do you do? Do you cut back your lifestyle, cut jobs and put people in the unemployment line or a little of both?

Be very detailed in your response of what you will do and why you will do it.

Questions #2…

Write the net ionic equation for the reaction between calcium acetate and sodium phosphate. If there is no reaction, then write NR.

Question #1–What does the Bible state about our stewardship towards God’s Earth? Are we following God’s plan for our Earth?

Question #2–Explain the factors that affect the solubility rate of solids in a solvent (like water).