That's an excellent point - an infinite universe trying to be understood by a finite mind.
It seems hard to believe that the universe just keeps going on and on, and yet, if it were contained, it would have to be contained inside something itself, right? Thereby proving that it is infinite. But how can something be infinitely big? It's really no different of a question than the question of the existence of God. - Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 2:20 PM Subject: Re: Religion and Science my $.02 > I'll agree with you there, absolutely. In fact, I think that most of our > perceptions are filtered through our mental toolset, which is why I work > on > mine so much. And yet on something as fundamental to philosophy as the > creation it's the mysticism that seems to have been most formative, which > I > find interesting. However, from the point of view of metacognition it > makes > sense to me. It seems a bit arrogant to think that an infinite universe > can > be understood by a finite mind. It is a sign I think of our courage, and > stupidity, that we keep trying anyway. > > > could there are many viewpoints on an issue, none of which may be > absolutely >> valid. >> >> - Matt >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:58 PM >> Subject: Re: Religion and Science my $.02 >> >> >> > It doesn't? It seems to be to be a part of the Bible that they ignore. >> Not >> > that I made the original remark, or would have, so perhaps I should >> > just >> > hush. I don't like talking about religion and usually don't until >> someone >> > trots out the old chestnut about Catholics worshipping statues. >> > >> > On 12/28/05, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Actually, I don't know of any Christian denomination that believes in >> >> transubstantaniation except Catholics. >> >> But that doesn't answer the question. >> >> >> >> - Matt >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 1:46 PM >> >> Subject: Re: Religion and Science my $.02 >> >> >> >> >> >> > this is my body? >> >> > >> >> > I am trying really hard to saty out of this and mostly suceeding.. >> >> > >> >> > On 12/28/05, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> > My _personal_ experience with Evangelical Christians is that they >> >> >> > cherry pick what they want to follow from the Bible. >> >> >> >> >> >> Which parts do they ignore that all of the other denominations are >> >> >> following? >> >> >> >> >> >> - Matt >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> From: "William Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 12:24 PM >> >> >> Subject: Re: Religion and Science my $.02 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Please explain. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > There is too much, so I will sum up. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Black people >> >> >> >> Women >> >> >> >> Jews >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Wow, the big three... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > How about: Being an Evangelical Christian is a lifestyle choice. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > My _personal_ experience with Evangelical Christians is that they >> >> >> > cherry pick what they want to follow from the Bible. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > What does this have to do with gender or racial bias? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > will >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; >> >> >> > and that would just be unacceptable." >> >> >> > - Carrie Fisher >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:189926 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
