RE: Old Wine in New Bottles
September 6, 2011 at 5:22 pm
(This post was last modified: September 6, 2011 at 5:23 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Look, I'd have an opinion if I'd read his books, I just haven't. Really nothing else to say. You again make references to scientists and figures of religious authority. Your every post likens science, specifically materialism (is there some other form of reality that science is engaged in?) and atheism to a belief no better than any other. You'll have to forgive me when i read lines like
"atheism dropped the beliefs but held tightly to the well-worn, highly effective mythic structure"
"We know what's really Real. We know the One True Way, and unless you are on our team, you are an infidel"
"So Mythic went Industrial Strength, snuck in under the covers with Science,"
"a new faith for a new day"
and feel that you're likening science, materialism, and atheism to a religion. If that's not your intention, then fine, but it very much appears to be the case. I don't need a gameball, I have no one here to impress. Since I'm so obviously incapable of interpreting the things you say correctly I ask for clarity.
"atheism dropped the beliefs but held tightly to the well-worn, highly effective mythic structure"
"We know what's really Real. We know the One True Way, and unless you are on our team, you are an infidel"
"So Mythic went Industrial Strength, snuck in under the covers with Science,"
"a new faith for a new day"
and feel that you're likening science, materialism, and atheism to a religion. If that's not your intention, then fine, but it very much appears to be the case. I don't need a gameball, I have no one here to impress. Since I'm so obviously incapable of interpreting the things you say correctly I ask for clarity.
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