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No rational case for God = increasingly desperate attacks on atheists
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RE: No rational case for God = increasingly desperate attacks on atheists
(July 16, 2014 at 5:54 am)ManMachine Wrote: I think you misunderstood Gray's point on science. He uses Dawkins' 'memetic theory of religion' as an illustration that when scientists choose to apply scientific thinking (in this case Darwinian) outside its proper sphere, it makes no sense. He is not saying science should not inform people nor that it should not be used in its proper context. As you suggest, plumbers should plumb.

Just what *is* the proper sphere religion occupies? Ethics? Law? Morality? Philosophy? Theology?

For the first four, I can't think of anything religion offers that isn't also sufficiently addressed in the secular realm.

As for Theology (defined as the study of God(s)), it is the study of something yet to be known to exist. An ephemeral vacuity based on nothing.
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RE: No rational case for God = increasingly desperate attacks on atheists - by JesusHChrist - July 16, 2014 at 12:25 pm

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