(March 29, 2014 at 11:24 am)whateverist Wrote: But really there is no necessary conflict. Some Christians think the natural world is a kind of revelation regarding the nature of god. We can disagree about the advisability of reading in something beyond nature at the core of nature, but I don't believe doing so should have to impair your understanding of science. Your father seems like a prime example and Jacob here was another until he decided to chuck the god premiss.
I see the conflict in applying the scientifc method to everything but the existence of god. I'm not saying it impairs anyone's ability to understand science. I'm just saying that, in my opinion, it appears impossible to conclude god exists if you truly value the scientific method.
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
