Bosco-d-gama Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Marvel said: Most Protestant and Catholic theologians understand is as faith AND reason, there being a dynamic tension between the two. It takes both, the problem or tension being that one seems to invalidate the other, but they both exist. Like, for example, total free will against the total sovereignty of God. I don't have to know how it works, but I believe it does. 😉 Certainly religions are relevant to this work but they need to remain separate from the science so that any results are unbiased and reproducible. As seen in this thread this is a highly charged question with some hefty potential consequences. The science should be as aloof from the emotion as possible simply as a matter of practicality. The notion is to understand the prospects of the existence of the essence of life, not to confirm, nor to undermine any existing institutions of faith. Hopefully these institutions would support such work and the need to keep it entirely and keenly objective. Absolutely - whatever the results - subsequent debates will be huge, and hugely important for religions in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Bosco-d-gama said: Certainly religions are relevant to this work but they need to remain separate from the science so that any results are unbiased and reproducible. As seen in this thread this is a highly charged question with some hefty potential consequences. The science should be as aloof from the emotion as possible simply as a matter of practicality. The notion is to understand the prospects of the existence of the essence of life, not to confirm, nor to undermine any existing institutions of faith. Hopefully these institutions would support such work and the need to keep it entirely and keenly objective. Absolutely - whatever the results - subsequent debates will be huge, and hugely important for religions in particular. It's really a bit too rhetorical. We all know we can't prove that rocks aren't intelligent. However, you won't see too many dollars invested to prove they are. We like to invest time and money where the fruits are more apparent. Maybe a battery which lasts longer or a cure for cancer. Very few people are going to try to file patents for methods to weigh the soul. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco-d-gama Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 58 minutes ago, Jeff Matthews said: It's really a bit too rhetorical. We all know we can't prove that rocks aren't intelligent. However, you won't see too many dollars invested to prove they are. We like to invest time and money where the fruits are more apparent. Maybe a battery which lasts longer or a cure for cancer. Very few people are going to try to file patents for methods to weigh the soul. Since before recorded history humankind has sought some explanation for its existence/purpose. That may now be approachable and it’s value would be intrinsically incalculable. Guessing at this answer has founded/funded not only religions but entire civilizations. Knowing the answer would contain those endeavors to the realm of fact. Scary, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I'm not scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, oldtimer said: I'm not scared. Just wait till you get a load of my pepper harvest this year..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco-d-gama Posted March 26, 2019 Author Share Posted March 26, 2019 59 minutes ago, oldtimer said: I'm not scared. Me neither....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 You will be if jimbo accidentally ships the pepper harvest to you... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Bosco-d-gama said: Since before recorded history humankind has sought some explanation for its existence/purpose. That may now be approachable and it’s value would be intrinsically incalculable. Guessing at this answer has founded/funded not only religions but entire civilizations. Knowing the answer would contain those endeavors to the realm of fact. Scary, huh? They say a truckload of rocks is pretty dumb but collectively they might form a solid intelligence. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Hence the phrase---dumb as a box of rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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