05 JUN 2012 by ideonexus

 Scientific Progress will Replace Religion

The scientific doctrine of progress is destined to replace not only the myth of progress, but all other myths of human earthly destiny. It will inevitably become one of the cornerstones of man's theology, or whatever may be the future substitute for theology, and the most important external support for human ethics.
Folksonomies: science religion culture
Folksonomies: science religion culture
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it will become the new doctrine.

01 SEP 2011 by ideonexus

 Do Not Attempt to Reconcile Science and Religion

Since religion intrinsically rejects empirical methods, there should never be any attempt to reconcile scientific theories with religion. [An infinitely old universe, always evolving may not be compatible with the Book of Genesis. However, religions such as Buddhism get along without having any explicit creation mythology and are in no way contradicted by a universe without a beginning or end.] Creatio ex nihilo, even as religious doctrine, only dates to around AD 200. The key is not to confu...
Folksonomies: religion spirituality
Folksonomies: religion spirituality
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Quote by Hannes Alfvén on religion's rejection of empirical methods.