petemcewan Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Could not disagree with you more. The nature of human wellbeing, of consciousness and so on is subject to the scientific method has already made progress in understanding them. Unbeliever, Thank you. Right on cue. As human beings (not synths ) we enjoy two approaches to knowledge . One is material the other is immaterial. Science is the province of the first, and human perception the province of the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbeliever Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Science does not have the answer to everything. Nor, I doubt, will it ever. There are no "answers" outside science and nothing is ultimately beyond its reach. If you disagree, offer an example of an "answer" from outside science. ---------- Post added 06-12-2016 at 14:08 ---------- Unbeliever, Thank you. Right on cue. As human beings (not synths ) we enjoy two approaches to knowledge . One is material the other is immaterial. Science is the province of the first, and human perception the province of the second. This appears to be gibberish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petemcewan Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) Could not disagree with you more. The nature of human wellbeing, of consciousness and so on is subject to the scientific method has already made progress in understanding them. You may think my last reply is gibberish . But it's nowhere near the real gibberish you write. Your above comment isn't even English. Your perspective is narrow-minded and philosophically illiterate.There are many examples of non-scientific (non-empirical, not-gained-by-the-scientific-method) knowledge: mathematical knowledge, geometrical knowledge, moral knowledge, religious knowledge. These other realms of knowledge are produced through markedly different methods. E.g., mathematical and geometric knowledge is produced through derivations from axiomatic truths. Religious knowledge is produced through revelations, miraculous experiences, divine artifacts (i.e., scriptures.). Merry Christmas. Edited December 6, 2016 by petemcewan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozer Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Can we do it after Christmas? Best laugh all week. Thanks Mr Hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbeliever Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 You may think my last reply is gibberish . But it's nowhere near the real gibberish you write. Your above comment isn't even English. Your perspective is narrow-minded and philosophically illiterate.There are many examples of non-scientific (non-empirical, not-gained-by-the-scientific-method) knowledge: mathematical knowledge, geometrical knowledge, moral knowledge, religious knowledge. These other realms of knowledge are produced through markedly different methods. E.g., mathematical and geometric knowledge is produced through derivations from axiomatic truths. Religious knowledge is produced through revelations, miraculous experiences, divine artifacts (i.e., scriptures.). Merry Christmas. There is no such thing as religious knowledge. Religions make assertions but these do not constitute knowledge. Most of the things which religion claims knowledge of have already been absorbed into science (largely showing religious assertion false in the process). Cosmogenesis is all but resolved. The origin of life and of mankind even more so. The nature of the mind and of consciousness is one of the few matters outstanding and science is making rapid progress in explaining it already. What then for religion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 For me ALL religions are brainwashing cults , nothing more. I think you might be right. Angel1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 These "basic laws" predate your god and his bible by millennia. Try harder. How so ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 How so ???????????? Because most of those so called basic laws were already established well before the Bible was written. They were also used in places that don't believe in Christianity. We also have additional laws now like no slavery which the Bible seems to neglect as it thinks its OK for people to have slaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delayed Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 To adopt a well-known Bus Campaign : 'People believe in a God, get over it' It's been a while since we've had a Christianity....sorry (religion) bashing thread. Let's see how this one turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Because most of those so called basic laws were already established well before the Bible was written. They were also used in places that don't believe in Christianity. We also have additional laws now like no slavery which the Bible seems to neglect as it thinks its OK for people to have slaves. Do you have copies of these laws to read ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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