I've continued the thread relating science, religion, and doubt on my blog<http://russabbott.blogspot.com/2008/11/religious-basis-for-secular-doubt.html>. I make an argument that religion has valid grounds to promote science as a religious good. (Too bad it doesn't.) If it did, it would have an opportunity to teach people that secular doubt is a good thing (as Feynman says) and not something to fear. It is something to be welcomed -- on religious grounds. Wouldn't it be wonderful if that message were absorbed by our population!
-- Russ On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Robert Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Hmmm.... anyone else troubled by the fact that both definitions of > indoctrination seem to be wholly applicable to the Epstein piece? > > Robert > > > On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Douglas Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> I prefer the dictionary definition: >> >> Dictionary.com Unabridged (v >> 1.1)<http://dictionary.reference.com/help/luna.html>- Cite >> This >> Source<http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?qh=indoctrination&ia=luna>- >> Share >> This <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/indoctrination#sharethis> >> in·doc·tri·nate >> <http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/lunaWAV/I01/I0137800> >> /ɪnˈdɒktrəˌneɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-*dok* >> -tr*uh*-neyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with >> object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing. 1.to instruct in a doctrine, principle, >> ideology, etc., esp. to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or >> point of view. >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Marcus G. Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Douglas Roberts wrote: >>> >>>> Why think, when there is dogma to save you the bother? >>>> >>> A quick check of Wikipedia might suggest an explanation.. >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoctrination >>> "Indoctrination is the process of inculcating ideas, attitudes, >>> cognitive strategies or a professional methodology." >>> >>> >> >> > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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