(May 30, 2017 at 5:30 pm)Aliza Wrote:Perhaps the idea that we don't know makes people uneasy and they have to lean on a mythical Sky Daddy to calm themselves. Like a young child with a pacifier.(May 30, 2017 at 5:17 pm)chimp3 Wrote: If the science is not in why not just say "I don't know!" .
Saying "I don't know" just sounds lazy, like we're somehow destined not to know. We're curious, and we like to know what's going on and how it all happens. We may not know how it all happens yet, but many of us like trying to figure it out. As for believing that the Torah has the answers when we don't otherwise know the science behind it, it's not really hurting anyone; it's just a religious belief. -One that doesn't happen to interfere with adherents having careers in the sciences. It answers the question for those who aren't really that interested or are too young or under educated to understand the complexities of the inner-workings of the universe. Having an answer, even if it's a very simple one, helps some people sleep at night.
God thinks it's fun to confuse primates. Larsen's God!
