Comments on: Evolution is Religion

By: the evolving mind » CCET - 6: Random Nature

the evolving mind » CCET - 6: Random Nature — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:16:34 +0000

[...] few weeks ago an old friend of mine posted a blog entry containing the above lines. Reading it planted a seed in me for this series of posts I’ve [...]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:56:57 +0000

Two more response-posts up at my site:

“The Origins Gap” & “A Scientist by Any Other Name”

http://evolvingmind.info/blog/

By: Walt

Walt — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:57:32 +0000

You got me, Andrew. I use the word “religion” very loosely. I’ll check out your response at evolvingmind and encourage my readers to do the same.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:25:14 +0000

The first of my responses is up here: http://evolvingmind.info/blog/?p=967

My point: You have use the word “religion” very loosely if you want to call believing in evolution a religion.

I decided to post my thoughts/response at my website for these reasons:

1. It would feel less personal to me.
2. I could address the topic more generally.
3. To share with my readers.

Feel free include any material at this site.

By: Walt

Walt — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:31:56 +0000

Rats. I was hoping you’d respond at my blog site. The more you disagree, the better.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:48:30 +0000

Hi Walt -
As you might have guessed, this post did get me thinking. I first read it during exam week and then my computer died and was in the shop for over a week. I’m going to give it a thoughtful reading before responding.
While our love of nature overlaps, we differ significantly in our worldviews. And as I am one of those atheists you refer to, I feel nearly baited into responding. But I’ll do that over on my blog, in some form. I’ll let you know when I do.

By: Walt

Walt — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:05:48 +0000

You ask some pertinent questions, Tom. The infinite is certainly worth considering. Thanks for responding to my blog.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:12:52 +0000

I wonder if what always keeps us guessing on these topics is that we have to work within the framework “man” has built. Linear time etc. What if time is not linear? What if the big bang, if there really was one, is not the “starting point”? What if “infinite” really means “infinite”? How will we ever get our head around those concepts? If we can just try to remember that we really don’t even know what we don’t know and that the statement, “As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it” (Einstein?) really does have merit then we can always look up into that night sky and say, “WOW! What’s that all about?” Thanks for the great blog

By: Walt

Walt — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:23:48 +0000

Glad you think so. I’m often surprised by what appeals to whom. If this one doesn’t spark discussion at my blog site, nothing will.

By: MGD

MGD — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:52:33 +0000

One of the best blog posts yet. Should spark some interesting discussion.