Blind faith not a capable guide (Fifth place — High school essay contest: Milo Shields | Freethought Today)

Several years ago, I was tutoring a seventh-grader, Madison, in math, when I came across a strategy that I had never seen before. It wasn’t a formula or an equation, but a belief, one that Madison thought would earn her a higher grade than my advice ever could. When I told her that she should probably skim over the study guide on her own to get ready for her test the next day, she responded, “Nah.” I asked, “Why not?” She replied, “I’ll just pray to God and he’ll make sure that I get a good grade.”....
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