Comments on: The Problem Science Has http://www.ipandora.net/2007/06/21/the-problem-science-has/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: matthew http://www.ipandora.net/2007/06/21/the-problem-science-has/#comment-7708 matthew Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:43:51 +0000 http://www.ipandora.net/2007/06/21/the-problem-science-has/#comment-7708 I'm sorry, DogmaSux, but it appears as though you are confusing the narrative for my opinion and aligning them a little too closely. This may surprise you, but I do believe that, by both action and inaction, God does allow (or for a term more comfortable to you: create) evil (the absence of good). I do not pretend to understand the full depth of reason behind His decisions. But just as the professor in the tale, you assume that God can be quantified, understood, and contained. If your god is understandable and containable to you, what kind of lame god is he? That kind of religion is indeed an opiate of the masses, quoting Freud. And your parting shot requesting that I open my mind to other ideas is based on gross assumption, philosophical laziness, and a profound lack of respect for the nature of truth. Because what makes you right? First, if you read my blog with any regularity, you'll find I do consider other viewpoints. Just because I don't subscribe to the hypothesis of biological macro-evolution does not mean I do not understand it or continue to invest effort to further understand the recent developments in the hypothesis. So I urge you, DogmaSux, to invest the same effort you assume I have not invested. Search for yourself the truths about Evolution, Christianity, God, etc. I’m sorry, DogmaSux, but it appears as though you are confusing the narrative for my opinion and aligning them a little too closely.

This may surprise you, but I do believe that, by both action and inaction, God does allow (or for a term more comfortable to you: create) evil (the absence of good). I do not pretend to understand the full depth of reason behind His decisions. But just as the professor in the tale, you assume that God can be quantified, understood, and contained.

If your god is understandable and containable to you, what kind of lame god is he? That kind of religion is indeed an opiate of the masses, quoting Freud.

And your parting shot requesting that I open my mind to other ideas is based on gross assumption, philosophical laziness, and a profound lack of respect for the nature of truth.

Because what makes you right?

First, if you read my blog with any regularity, you’ll find I do consider other viewpoints. Just because I don’t subscribe to the hypothesis of biological macro-evolution does not mean I do not understand it or continue to invest effort to further understand the recent developments in the hypothesis.

So I urge you, DogmaSux, to invest the same effort you assume I have not invested. Search for yourself the truths about Evolution, Christianity, God, etc.

]]> By: DogmaSux http://www.ipandora.net/2007/06/21/the-problem-science-has/#comment-7707 DogmaSux Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:38:27 +0000 http://www.ipandora.net/2007/06/21/the-problem-science-has/#comment-7707 Are you suggesting the only reason why anyone in this world is "good" is because of christianity or i'm sorry the student in your story. Evil is the lack of good? How does "the student" know this? Did the bible tell him that? LOL! Also no professor of philosophy would ever lose to such a weak argument. If god didn't create evil, then he created the absence of good. Whats the difference? and then theres this: “Professor. Since no-one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?” Are you ,I mean, is he insane? Does he believe in the opinion of gravity? Or cant you prove that this is an ongoing endeavor ? You really shouldn't talk about things that you don't have a clue about(evolution)either it makes you look like a liar or dumb. I'm sure your not either, but you should open your mind to other ideas because what makes you right? Are you suggesting the only reason why anyone in this world is “good” is because of christianity or i’m sorry the student in your story. Evil is the lack of good? How does “the student” know this? Did the bible tell him that? LOL! Also no professor of philosophy would ever lose to such a weak argument. If god didn’t create evil, then he created the absence of good. Whats the difference? and then theres this:
“Professor. Since no-one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavor, are you not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a priest?” Are you ,I mean, is he insane? Does he believe in the opinion of gravity? Or cant you prove that this is an ongoing endeavor ? You really shouldn’t talk about things that you don’t have a clue about(evolution)either it makes you look like a liar or dumb. I’m sure your not either, but you should open your mind to other ideas because what makes you right?

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