3-6 Thesis Statement

I formatted my paper the way I did for a specific reason. I did not make a specific argument to make a point. I wanted to make the point that there are two sides of every argument and that you do not have to pick a specific belief, instead you should be open to others belief. The fact that you wanted us to pick a specific argument about something that we may not care about or have any belief or opinion about is something that I did not want to do. I think that people should have their beliefs however they should be open to other people opinions and beliefs. The books that you had us read were books that were essential argued the authors beliefs and that was the extent, to me the authors have their right to their own opinion and belief. I do not think that reading books about someone’s opinions and beliefs should not have to change or challenge your own beliefs and thoughts. Yes, it can give you food for thought, but if your beliefs are strong, you have no opinion, or you do not care what someone else’s belief is then it should not change or challenge your beliefs. Reading something deeply or on the surface does …show more content…
I did however give you the 3-6 paragraph summary of A Matter of Days just like you specifically stated in class. I wrote my paper the way that I did so that the reader had the ability to see two sides of different beliefs and make up their own mind about what they believe. I cited seven books that I read from the list for the paper, and I did answer three of the questions that on the rubric you gave us at the beginning of the semester. I summarized A Matter of Days, analyzed his arguments, and compared his beliefs with my own. I also answered the questions: How does Dr. Ross’s views compared with my own views, Did reading this book change your views or challenge your views, and Can science and faith be compatible, explain with evidence. I used evidence from The Mind of God by Paul