(March 25, 2014 at 4:02 pm)professor Wrote: Sven, I mean, since you think this life is all there is (in your worldview) he in not in any danger of hellfire. Apparently, is also successful. What is the problem?
I should point out that AFTER Isaac Newton developed his science, he spent a large amount of study on the prophetic parts of the Bible. Even deciding that Israel would be re-established (according to what I read).
His Christianity didn't seem to hurt his acuity.
I don't really have a problem with him. My problem is that he is a member of an organized religion, which I feel is something that does more harm than good. Even to those who preach it, apparently.
For example: just the other day I saw a documentary about female priests (quite common in the Swedish church nowadays). The early female priests in the sixties and seventies were bullied and mocked horribly by a majority of the male priests, and also by members of their own congregations. The documentary was about one female priest who was driven to drink and self destructive behavior. In the end she embezzled a large sum of collection money from her church and after being exposed, drank herself to death.
Isaac Newton a christian? To be honest, that doesn't mean very much at all to me. Back in those days the number of atheists in Europe could probably be counted on the right hand fingers of a meat grinder repairman.
But I get your meaning. It is possible to compartmentalize one's mind.
