RE: Evolution
April 30, 2012 at 11:10 pm
(This post was last modified: April 30, 2012 at 11:52 pm by Abishalom.)
(April 30, 2012 at 8:39 pm)FallentoReason Wrote:They got got their mathematics from the Egyptians who got their mathematics from the Babylonians (so technically they really didn't give us that either). So essentially all they really contributed to society was mindless drivel that became standard doctrine of the western world for centuries prior to the Christian worldview dominance.Abishalom Wrote:This is not even an exhaustive list (and does not include the many other contributions from Christians to western civilization). Let's put it like this if it weren't for the Christian worldview we'd all just be natural philosophers like the Greeks spewing off ideas that we will never test.The Greeks did give us quite a bit of maths at least. They did their part, despite worshipping Zeus..
(April 30, 2012 at 9:54 pm)Epimethean Wrote: Abishalom is back at the ignorance gristmill.
This guy has already shoveled some of the usual apologist shit:
http://nobeliefs.com/comments10.htm
I'm about to read this article. But in the meantime please do tell which worldview do you believe is responsible for the foundations of modern science?
(April 30, 2012 at 8:41 pm)popeyespappy Wrote:List some of the primary presumptions of science and compare them to the prevailing worldviews at the rise of science (ie eastern mysticism, Greek philosophy, Christianity etc). Now tell me which one of those worldviews mirror these presumptions above the rest.(April 30, 2012 at 8:08 pm)Abishalom Wrote: I am just affirming the reality.
Must be nice to be able to make reality conform to your personal beliefs. I guess Christians in general have always been pretty good at that though....