Thanks. You're doing a great mod job, orny. :-) On 26 Feb., 17:02, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > "...What interests me is how much us humans have forgotten or have > been made forgotten and why..." - gabby > > Great idea for a new topic gabby...perhaps you could expand on the > question a little too? > > On Feb 26, 4:09 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How come that you, Lee, decide for us what the norm for humans and > > their respective faith is? > > > I don't have a problem with the faith/science destinction. Little > > Science historically evolved from what was then subsumed under The Big > > Faith. Very simply speaking. There was science then and there is faith > > now. There is spontanous action and there is reasoned action. This > > matter is too banal to contemplate on, if you ask me. What interests > > me is how much us humans have forgotten or have been made forgotten > > and why. > > > On Feb 26, 11:26 am, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hey Chris, > > > > Yep indeed that is one of the claims that I regularly make. Well > > > almost. I wouldn't call science faith based, I would though say that > > > the knowledge we gather on a personal level has some element of faith > > > in it. > > > > I say this though not in an angy triumphent voice (at least I don't > > > think I do, please do let me know if I do), nor do I say it because > > > I'm trying to equate religion and science, it's more as a defense > > > agianst those who tell me that religious faith is an unreasonable > > > supposition. > > > > I have no problems in admiting this, and admitedly that was not always > > > the case. Infact it was a converation with our Chris a few years back > > > that made me revaulate my stance. The point I always seek to make > > > when this one pops out of my mouth (or fingers perhaps) is simply > > > this. > > > > Us humans act both on faith based ideas and logical well reasoned > > > ideas. I like to say this and watch how some non belivers go almost > > > volcanic in denial of this 'truth'. The normal kind of rebutal is > > > along the lines of 'religous faith is not the same as other types of > > > faith' and yes that is probably correct but it is not the issue. > > > > The isssue is we all have some kinds of fiath, and it is quite normal > > > for us to be this way. No if you wish to subdivided faith into little > > > tiny pieces and claim that this makes a massive differance, be my > > > guests, I won't only not belive you, but I'll be thinking 'wow look > > > how defensive he has just gotten, hit a nerve perhaps'? > > > > A quickly snapped out denial in in such a mannor to me looks much like > > > intectual dishonesty. > > > > I have some faith, you have some faith, she does , he does, we all > > > do. Just 'fess up' and admit it okay?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
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