(June 1, 2015 at 9:35 am)Anima Wrote: A result of his scientific work no doubt and we will claim his religious views had no impact. On the guy who came up with the theory that states in the beginning there was one thing for an immeasurable amount of time. And then one day that one thing became everything for no reason whatsoever. Yeah... That does not sound religious at all...
You really ought to educate yourself in the history of the BBT. It truly is a fascinating story, filled with amazing characters. Your misrepresentation of both these things is grating. Nobody gives a flying fox what sounds religious to you. I thoroughly recommend Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe by Simon Singh. I know you won't bother reading it, but others might.
(June 1, 2015 at 9:35 am)Anima Wrote: How would you propose I answer the claim that religion keeps people ignorant?
At this point I would normally ask why you want me to make your case for you in order to rebut it. However, I need only cite your first quote above.
(June 1, 2015 at 9:35 am)Anima Wrote: I can show that there are 1.3 billion Catholics, 1.7 Billion Muslims and a total of about 7 Billion people on earth. Thus, about 43% of the worlds population is accounted for by these two religions.
And this proves..?
(June 1, 2015 at 9:35 am)Anima Wrote: I can show that these two religions were effectively the only advocates, facilitators, financiers, and source of education, scientific, cultural, and political discovery for much of the common era (that is to say until about the 20th century) in monastaries, madrassas, and religious universities.
And this proves..?
(June 1, 2015 at 9:35 am)Anima Wrote: I can show that most of the scientific discoveries of the common era were done or based off of the work performed by religious clerics who were educated by their faiths in numerous subjects. As the views has been for centuries that God is truth, truth supports truth, and one might come to know god better by understanding his creation.
As I said, educate yourself on the subject, because your summation is laughably incorrect on so many levels. Not least of which that you say that you can show this, but without actually showing this.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
