Neutral Milk wrote: > On 5/20/05, Catalin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>And why do you think that dependent origination conflicts with the >>evolution theory? >>The evolution theory says that things evolve so they can satisfy their >>cravings and attachments to existence more efficiently. >>So where is the contradiction? > > > The contradiciton is in the fact that science is based on the tacit > assumption that the observable universe is a fluke. In other words, > all is random chance, with some events having certain above zero level > of probability of occurring.
Your idea about what science is humorous :)) Humorous especially for someone like me who was attracted to Buddhism from the field of science exactly because Buddhist views and especially depending origination is in perfect accord with science. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/sTR6_D/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Current Book Discussion: Appreciate Your Life by Taizan Maezumi Roshi Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
