Re: black holes and intelligent design

From: Bruce Sinclair (bruce.sinclair_at_NOSPAMagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:55:59 GMT

In article <1109623577.667275.27550@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, "manutter51@yahoo.com" <manutter51@yahoo.com> wrote:
>HLS wrote:
>
>> While I believe there is a Supreme Creator (whatever It might be), I
>have
>> extreme problems with any 'religion' which must resort to tethers of
>blind
>> faith
>> to make itself work when the scientific method threatens it.
>
>I have problems with any religion that is even in danger of being
>threatened by the scientific method. All the scientific method does is
>help us separate what we *think* is out there from what is really out
>there. It is a threat only to ignorance, delusion, and undue trust in
>one's subjective opinions.

... or to put it another way, it's a threat to faith :)

Bruce

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