tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post4385650154385141077..comments2023-06-03T03:57:46.364-07:00Comments on So long and thanks for all the fish!: History, science and religionLFC_Loadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00544289385291606136noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-29722838855553892922010-05-20T23:25:31.594-07:002010-05-20T23:25:31.594-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Author is Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07465988051756090674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-20051747195382924482010-04-13T04:52:42.769-07:002010-04-13T04:52:42.769-07:00Elani and Dennis. thank you for your thoughts. and...Elani and Dennis. thank you for your thoughts. and yes, it is very much an issue of a vast power struggle between a range of schools of thought and study. A VERY complex subject, and the range of individual interpretation at work makes it impossible to pinpoint the exact crossover points between the 3.<br /><br />If you guys wish to follow the blog, i'll be posting a number of discussions of issues similar to this one. hope you enjoy it anyway.LFC_Loadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544289385291606136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-21732922313180815252010-04-12T22:37:03.374-07:002010-04-12T22:37:03.374-07:00A very complex subject, which I think you've s...A very complex subject, which I think you've summarized very well. The crux of the debate, in my opinion, is 'knowledge'. What is it, and how is it used?<br /><br />If you're interested, I discussed the relationship between science and religion at length in the following post:<br /><br />http://dennishodgson.blogspot.com/2010/01/knowledge-or-certainty.htmlDennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-56823651089952303742010-04-12T19:39:02.275-07:002010-04-12T19:39:02.275-07:00I think this entire arguement is fundamentally abo...I think this entire arguement is fundamentally about power. The church (or whatever religious institution) has held onto this power for centuries. They are threatened by the science because they know that scientific advances and knowledge decrease the power of the church. Knowledge is power, right? If man understands why the natural world works the way it does, he doesn't need the church to explain it to him. The church looses power. <br /><br />But now, we have science as the new bully in town. Centuries ago, science and scientists searched for truth. They admitted failure and used that to help them discover truth. It doesn't work that way anymore. We develop a hypothesis, and soon it is just accepted as truth, and any attempt to deny it as truth is met with harsh criticism and sometimes banishment from the scientific community. <br /><br />And history is just the rope being tugged between the two. We can never know the truth about history because it is generally the winners who decide what is to be taught in history classes. Again it all boils down to power. <br /><br />Just my thoughts on the subject =).Elanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017270979107113613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-14036479434091959462010-04-07T22:58:36.862-07:002010-04-07T22:58:36.862-07:00i don't mind giving my two cents worthi don't mind giving my two cents worthAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747769402348728809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-40222550627413250942010-04-07T21:21:22.119-07:002010-04-07T21:21:22.119-07:00joe why are you following the blog secretly? hahah...joe why are you following the blog secretly? hahah<br /><br />u shld just follow it publicly no?<br /><br />like your comments tho. always intriguing to see what u have to say hahahLFC_Loadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00544289385291606136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1721768745624158550.post-43629879143070242242010-04-07T21:13:28.068-07:002010-04-07T21:13:28.068-07:00In terms of a perceived conflict of interests, if ...In terms of a perceived conflict of interests, if one is talking about the Catholic church, one must realise that this church does not agree with the concept of creationism (the 7 day approach to the origin of Earth), but seeks truth in the message outside the literal boundary. There are other variants of Christianity who still maintain this position - for this reason there has been conflict in the USA over what should be taught in schools - whether children should be exposed to this way of explaining creation. <br /><br />One must remember that the bible is to be interpreted for its profound religious truth. <br /><br />The perceived rift between science and religion ignores the fact that they can complement each other. For some, scientific discoveries (ie. amazing Hubble telescope vision into outer space) make the universe more spectacular and wondrous. Thus, a view about the creation of the universe in light of these scientific discoveries can be better appreciated as a gift to humanity. It is this wonder and awe that motivates people to be stewards to the earth and look after the natural world.<br /><br />Furthermore, in complementing each other (faith, history and science), humans can find answers to the questions which needs to be asked. Religion answers questions which science cannot answer. Science answers questions which religion does not address. But a balanced, open-minded view, accepting both is a powerful tool for understanding the world and the place of humanity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747769402348728809noreply@blogger.com