Well it'd be tough to be a biblical literalist and also believe that modern astronomy has any merrit... what with the Babylonian representation of "the heavens and the earth" including a big scaffolding over the earth that holds the sun, moon and stars in place and has shutters to let in rain. That being said there's no reason a person can't be both spiritual (I believe in the existence of spiritual phenomena which modern science is unable to measure - it's happened before that science has discovered previously unmeasureable phenomena - whether all phenomena are physically measurable remains to be seen), while at the same time believing in science (the Babylonian interpretation is a hard sell after Niel Armstrong, so that leads me to not being a biblical literalist).
> I have to disagree with this to a large degree. I'm > religious and I don't see my > religion stopping me from going forward. Everyone in my > religious community has > a computer, a car, a cell phone (ok, I don't, but....) and > many are in technical > jobs. There is no barrier stopping people from believing > in scientific theories > and religion. > Note how he breaks it down though. science, reason and > logic are against > religion. That's BS. I learnt my logic through religion (a > specific religious > teacher), I'm reasonable and I know my science. None of > this conflicts with my > religion. None of it has to. >> This may have already been covered, but it's from Robert >> Reich's >> column in the American Spectator: >> >> The great conflict of the 21st century will not be >> between the West >> and terrorism. Terrorism is a tactic, not a belief. The >> true battle >> will be between modern civilization and anti-modernists; >> between those >> who believe in the primacy of the individual and those >> who believe >> that human beings owe their allegiance and identity to a >> higher >> authority; between those who give priority to life in >> this world and >> those who believe that human life is mere preparation for >> an existence >> beyond life; between those who believe in science, >> reason, and logic >> and those who believe that truth is revealed through >> Scripture and >> religious dogma. Terrorism will disrupt and destroy >> lives. But >> terrorism itself is not the greatest danger we face. >> >> >> I guess this really hits home with me. I agree. I feel >> as if the >> world is heading backwards towards reformation rather >> than away from >> it. s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=37 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132232 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
