(August 19, 2013 at 11:23 am)discipulus Wrote: Assuming atheism for a moment....I pose a question:
Does the atheist determine what is meaningful for the Christian and vice versa. ..
Or...
Does each individual determine what is meaningful to them?
I'm not understanding this question.
I mean, I get what you're asking, but I don't get the point of the question. To me, it's got as much meaning as asking "assuming Islam, does the peanut butter go on top of the sandwich, or the jelly?"
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell