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GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
It's a lie plain and simple.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 Calling anything a "lie plain and simple" merely because you don't believe it, is aggressive, petulant, helps no-one and merely demeans only yourself, not those you call liars.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
@ArishMell
Whether you think I'm demeaning myself or not is of no consequence. I only call them as Yahweh sees them.
Calling anything a "lie plain and simple"
Whether you think I'm demeaning myself or not is of no consequence. I only call them as Yahweh sees them.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@GodSpeed63 You can't blame your Yahweh for your own acts. Nor can you assume you know how Yaweh sees things - you only follow your interpretation of one ancient society's religious beliefs.
What is absurd is the phrase "atheistic evolution", because there is no such title. Believing in the natural sciences generally is not incompatible with believing in God.
There are many scientists who also follow one or another religion. Are they liars?
There are many religious people, lay or clergy, who may not be scientists but do accept and appreciate the findings of science even if it does not agree with an ancient religious tale. Are they liars too?
Science has no religious standpoint. It asks how and when things happened - not why or by whom. In fact it has to respect but be neutral about religion because it is so international, represented by scientists of all faiths and none.
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I can understand some people find comfort in the apparent "certainty" of scriptural literalism they fear to question and argue, and are uncomfortable with anything that thrives on questioning and constructive argument.
Science is applied curiosity, questioning, observing, testing, discussing, reviewing and revising. Religious literalism is applied suppression, to serve not a deity capable of looking after its/his/her-self, but the suppressor.
What I do not know is why some people are so determined to call science "lies", and that everyone else must do so too - and miss the irony of using the Internet to say so!
What is absurd is the phrase "atheistic evolution", because there is no such title. Believing in the natural sciences generally is not incompatible with believing in God.
There are many scientists who also follow one or another religion. Are they liars?
There are many religious people, lay or clergy, who may not be scientists but do accept and appreciate the findings of science even if it does not agree with an ancient religious tale. Are they liars too?
Science has no religious standpoint. It asks how and when things happened - not why or by whom. In fact it has to respect but be neutral about religion because it is so international, represented by scientists of all faiths and none.
'
I can understand some people find comfort in the apparent "certainty" of scriptural literalism they fear to question and argue, and are uncomfortable with anything that thrives on questioning and constructive argument.
Science is applied curiosity, questioning, observing, testing, discussing, reviewing and revising. Religious literalism is applied suppression, to serve not a deity capable of looking after its/his/her-self, but the suppressor.
What I do not know is why some people are so determined to call science "lies", and that everyone else must do so too - and miss the irony of using the Internet to say so!