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Comment on Science is the New Religion by Jenlach

Jenlach — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:21:15 +0000

Henry,
I hope you use your gifts to its full potential. The mind is a powerful thing, and created in such a way to uncover the many puzzles the Earth and the universe has to offer. But isn’t also amazing, when a scientist uncovers new effects about the vast world we live in, that more questions seem to come up? So to every answer you find, in most cases, produces more questions even more challenging as before. Just a thought, DNA and even the simplest cell has a net work of information that challenges even the most learned imagination. How were these information systems built, and who can begin to count the many forms of DNA sequencing, with its complex store of information, found in each species? Think of what goes into a computer program. Take the cat for instance (a complex design unique to the animal kingdom and cannot be touched by any phenomena man could ever design) all have the same number of chromosomes, and yet their diversity is spectacular. From the nomadic Snow Leopard that traverses the cold mountain ranges of Pakistan, to the lion prides that dwell under the hot African bush. Furthermore as you consider the cat and its cousins you cannot miss the similarities, but there are also great differences too. The Cheetah purrs, cant retract its claws like the rest of the cats, but can out run any, but the lion who roars, cannot purr, can retract its claws and is to robust to run like the wind. Such things seem inconsequential, but it makes me think how DNA (the information store) works under various and different circumstances in the cat family. Why don’t all cats purr? Why does a male lion sport a mane? Why don’t all cats have manes? And why does a tiger have stripes, and Cheetah have spots and stripes? And did you know all cats have some sort of stripe/spot pattern, if the cat is black or even white its feline markings are still there. The same goes for dogs. Moreover so much is not known about the complex mapping system of human DNA, let alone that of another creature such as a cat. It all comes down to information, or DNA and how it is used from species to species. But one thing we do know for sure information comes from, or is originated from other information, in other words a design needs a designer like an engine is the product of an engineer. In conclusion, that leaves me to this final thought, the cat in all its colors, characteristics, and breathtaking diversity was too created by an engineer, an enigmatic one at that.

Comment on Science is the New Religion by Austin

Austin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:08:08 +0000

Hey, I share many of your viewpoints. I am glad to hear that there are actually reasonable people out there on the internet. Personally, I think that an idea so vast and great as God can simply cannot be explained by humans. We are so small and insignificant compared to the vastness of the universe. How can we definitively say that there is or is not a god? Like you said, it comes down to faith. Do you choose to believe in a god, or even anything that simply cannot be explained, or not? Whether or not you do, that doesn’t mean that we can’t cooperate and live in peace. And scientifically speaking, the human brain only has so many nerves, etc. Basically, we cannot know everything. We are discovering new things about the universe every day. It would be nice if people could be a bit more humble and accept that fact, whether they believe in God or solely in science.

Comment on Science is the New Religion by Fancy

Fancy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:07:08 +0000

The world is not an accident it is by grand creation, it shows in nature as well as the cosmos it all works together and anyone who doesnt think sience and the creator go hand and hand are missing out on everything

Comment on Science is the New Religion by henry

henry — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:28:40 +0000

hmm sounds intersting i am a christian but am studying A level physics in school, i can understand this as sometimes i feel that one disproves the other, e.g adam and eve, the big bang, although i do believe in god and am interested in space and physics

Comment on Science is the New Religion by BBrown

BBrown — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:01:00 +0000

Probably one of the best books on the subject is “Starlight&Time” by D. Russell Humphreys, PH.D
He take a literal view of Genesis and uses the theory of General Relativity to form a new hypothesis on the creation account

Comment on Science is the New Religion by Kristina

Kristina — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:34:23 +0000

Hi! I couldn’t agree more with you on science and religion being related. My father is a physisist, working in space research and from him I’ve learned most incredible things and phenomena about how physical laws (“laws of nature”) change radically in extreme conditions like space or when taking it to the level of the smallest particles within the atom. Enough to shake any absolute belief in science as such, as it is, oh, so relative to place and conditions and interpretaion..
For myself I have found the answer in the Baha’i faith, which explains (I think very rationally) that religion and science are the two wings of a bird or two sides of the same mirror: Where science strives to explain the material world in which we live in, religions task is to attempt to give answers concerning our spiritual side, and the world our soul belongs to. I would recommend anyone struggling with the arguments in the science vs. religion discourse to look a bit into the Baha’i faiths points on this.

Comment on Science is the New Religion by Mike

Mike — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:44:50 +0000

Perhaps change the term “resistance” from “impedance” and look at the problem with an “S” parameter perspective.

Comment on What Makes a Morally Good Life? by George Vulva

George Vulva — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:04:18 +0000

It is bad

Comment on What Makes a Morally Good Life? by George Vulva

George Vulva — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:42 +0000

It is good

Comment on Science is the New Religion by mark

mark — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:11:04 +0000

Science involves testing ideas about the way the world works. Although much has been written about the related epistemology, it mostly boils down to applying reasoning to evidence derived from the physical world. Overall, scientific enterprise has proven to be extremely successful and valuable. Religion largely derives from faith. Faith and reason are often stated to be incompatible, but that’s clearly not the case. Two hemispheres to the brain; the trick to becoming “integrated” is being open-minded and creative while at the same time being hard-nosed and critical.