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	Points to Ponder

Socratoad

10-10-2009 9:28 PM

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10-10-2009 9:40 PM

chestnut501

Maybe the reason people haven't drifted towards science is because it is "fixed" whereas religion is "mutable". With science, it is what it is. With religion, it is what you want it to be.

10-10-2009 10:20 PM

lollipop10

"my god is a little god...?" first time i've ever heard that.

10-11-2009 1:18 AM

AcesLucky

@lollipop10

"my god is a little god...?" first time i've ever heard that.

In ref. to the Christian god's universe... Sort of like this:

http://www.nobeliefs.com/comments11.htm

The Incredibly Tiny Christian Universe

10-11-2009 3:40 AM

mugofcoffee

I am pondering the points

10-11-2009 7:46 AM

BartendingBear

With science, it is what it is. With religion, it is what you want it to be.

A brilliant insight, cnut, with which I couldn't agree more. This is the very fact that makes religion such a powerful tool of control by the strong of the weak.

10-11-2009 12:23 PM

lollipop10

Actually Socratoad, i take respectfully take issue with pretty much that whole post. Almost none of it is true, except for the part about science. But anyway.

10-11-2009 12:38 PM

Socratoad

Not to worry lollipop: what a very dull world it would be if we all agreed on everything

10-11-2009 12:48 PM

lollipop10

Well now that's true. I guess we wouldn't need the internet then, hey?

There'd be no one to correct!! LOL

10-11-2009 12:50 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Science, religion... this clip reminds me of a short story by Isaac Asimov, I read recently:

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