Comments on: Does Religious Faith Instill Hatred & Distrust of Science?

By: Pastor Burnett

Pastor Burnett — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:47:17 +0000

If science can rid itself of it’s atheistic philosophical bias there’s no problem. The best science in history has been done with the contention that men are discovering the works of God not that men are finding a way that God doesn’t exist. that’s an assertion that science can’t make.

In fact it’s like this, if science can’t tell us that God exists then it certainly can’t tell us that he doesn’t! My name takes you to the link.

By: Unblogged Bits for Sunday, 06 December 2009 | ***Dave Does the Blog

Unblogged Bits for Sunday, 06 December 2009 | ***Dave Does the Blog — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:02:08 +0000

[...] Does Religious Faith Instill Hatred & Distrust of Science? : 40 Year Old Atheist – “You don’t necessarily have to abandon your belief in God to accept what science has to offer. All you have to do is adjust your faith. Not every Christian believes every word of their faith so why should you? It’s worth mentioning that there are many varieties of Christian faith that do not clash violently with science. It’s also worth mentioning that the Christian faith has been evolving for over 2000 years, so any adjustment you might make to your faith would be done in good company.” Indeed. [...]

By: Mr Q

Mr Q — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:23:03 +0000

There is a brilliant gentleman, Ken Miller, on the cutting edge of evolutionary theory who says that he is also a practicing Catholic. Christians should try to understand how he can reconcile these “extreme” views.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:15:33 +0000

@ pzdummy – Dave, I know Mark. He is neither a fool nor little. And I am not a fool and am definitely not little. Probably all the sinning I do. Anyway, your link had no relevance on this blog post. I worry you might not be well and suggest you check out my friend Bipolar Bear, he has good advice: http://www.bipolarbarebook.com/

By: pzdummy

pzdummy — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:47:05 +0000

http://www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=929635#929635
advocate:
let me show you the hard facts of life, you little fool

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:07:08 +0000

@ Dave – you seem like a nice guy, we should hang out.
@ Mark – great post. I’ve always been a fan of something called “thinking for myself”. It’s this cool trick where I hear about something, get as much unbiased information as I can, and make a decision about what I think.

By: The Terrorist's Advocate

The Terrorist's Advocate — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:52:28 +0000

People embrace religion for the same reason that they buy what commercials tell them to buy. People feel more than they think and they react to their feelings far more than to their knowledge. Believing in God, Heaven, and 72 Lust Vegans makes them feel good. Facing cold, hard facts about the realities of life does not.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:18:59 +0000

Perry–yes, I don’t know why people who change their minds (or “flip-flop”) are so frowned upon, especially in politics. I think it usually shows a further understanding of the topic–or in some cases the topic itself changed slightly. It should be admired, not feared.

By: 40 Year Old Atheist

40 Year Old Atheist — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:32:23 +0000

Thanks Perry. I think you’re right. It’s hard for many of us to say, “I might be wrong” or “another view might be more right” and it causes us problems.

By: 40 Year Old Atheist

40 Year Old Atheist — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:31:03 +0000

It doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either Julie.