(March 29, 2014 at 8:25 pm)Rampant.A.I. Wrote:(March 29, 2014 at 8:23 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: There is also the abhorrence of science encroaching on religions territory. A clear boundary needs to be set by both camps, for each to represent themselves accurately.
What, you mean suppressing any and all scientific findings that might call your beliefs into question? No thanks, dark ages is already over.
Bugger, I'll scratch anthropology, psychology, neurology, evolutionary biology off my list then. I never liked them anyway, they didn't prop-up my beliefs about science.
I'm glad we've lurched out of the dark ages... anyone know where the light switch is?
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)