Comments on: Religion: a virus of the mind http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/ Reason vs. The Status Quo Fri, 11 May 2012 04:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Carabini http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Mike Carabini Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:24:51 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-2097 That is ultimately the actual central source of the conflict how are you going to figure out how the world works from inquiry into natural causes or from metaphysics superstition and evidence-free revelation? That is a significant piece even the central piece of this long-running argument in our culture.......In addition to and probably largely because of this conflict of principles increasing education in science apparently leads to a loss of faith in general and is particularly destructive to literalist religions. The scientific community does the exact opposite it assumes that its conclusions will be ruthlessly questioned and declines to accept any that isnt backed up by large amounts of mutually-consistent observations..Science is also often criticized or dismissed by religiously-inclined people on the following premises .. That is ultimately the actual central source of the conflict how are you going to figure out how the world works from inquiry into natural causes or from metaphysics superstition and evidence-free revelation? That is a significant piece even the central piece of this long-running argument in our culture…….In addition to and probably largely because of this conflict of principles increasing education in science apparently leads to a loss of faith in general and is particularly destructive to literalist religions. The scientific community does the exact opposite it assumes that its conclusions will be ruthlessly questioned and declines to accept any that isnt backed up by large amounts of mutually-consistent observations..Science is also often criticized or dismissed by religiously-inclined people on the following premises ..

]]> By: Larry http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Larry Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:58:46 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1955 in the beginning there was a god that was itself not created...therefore, does not exist. the universe always was and alwasys will be...energy becomes matter and viceversa to infinity...expansion and contraction...big bang follwoed by big contraction...followed by big bang which is followed by big contraction *lay the numeral 8 on it's side...everybody understands infinity...energy and matter make up the universe...we are fortunate to be living organic *stardust" matter at this time in space...:) smile..:) nothing was created out of nothing because nothing always existed...that's just how the universe is and it is hard for us to understand because we are not wired to understand something that had no beginning or end...end of story... in the beginning there was a god that was itself not created…therefore, does not exist. the universe always was and alwasys will be…energy becomes matter and viceversa to infinity…expansion and contraction…big bang follwoed by big contraction…followed by big bang which is followed by big contraction *lay the numeral 8 on it's side…everybody understands infinity…energy and matter make up the universe…we are fortunate to be living organic *stardust" matter at this time in space…:)

smile..:) nothing was created out of nothing because nothing always existed…that's just how the universe is and it is hard for us to understand because we are not wired to understand something that had no beginning or end…end of story…

]]> By: Jim http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Jim Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:15:54 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1937 In the beginning there was nothing... and then it exploded. In the beginning there was nothing… and then it exploded.

]]> By: Don http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Don Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:32:38 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1936 Toban, I know that God exists and that he cares for us. Don Toban,

I know that God exists and that he cares for us.

Don

]]> By: terribletony http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 terribletony Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:17:51 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1928 lol lol

]]> By: DixieFlatline http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 DixieFlatline Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:56:51 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1917 "Scientists have shown"? Oh, Scientism. Not at all like religion. ;) "Scientists have shown"?

Oh, Scientism. Not at all like religion. ;)

]]> By: Toban http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1914 Toban Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:24:01 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1914 Your position is "Cosmic Socialism"—that the natural world was centrally planned by a supernatural agent. On the contrary, scientists have shown that the natural world is a spontaneous order (big bang event > formation of stars, galaxies > formation of heavy elements and planets > evolution of living organisms). No need for a planner. What you call hope, I call superstition. I prefer to face reality head on, without illusions. Your position is "Cosmic Socialism"—that the natural world was centrally planned by a supernatural agent. On the contrary, scientists have shown that the natural world is a spontaneous order (big bang event > formation of stars, galaxies > formation of heavy elements and planets > evolution of living organisms). No need for a planner.

What you call hope, I call superstition. I prefer to face reality head on, without illusions.

]]> By: Toban http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1913 Toban Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:17:51 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1913 I don't go overboard with the skepticism. Even though I can't disprove the existence of unicorns with logical certainty, I still hold that unicorns don't exist. By the same token, I hold that personal gods don't exist. Only a deist conception of god is compatible with the lack of evidence for the supernatural. I don't go overboard with the skepticism. Even though I can't disprove the existence of unicorns with logical certainty, I still hold that unicorns don't exist. By the same token, I hold that personal gods don't exist. Only a deist conception of god is compatible with the lack of evidence for the supernatural.

]]> By: Toban http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1912 Toban Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:13:15 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1912 Think about the children! I don't mind so much that adults believe in superstitions. What really bothers me is that they spread their mind viruses to defenseless and innocent children. They aren't even given a chance. Think about the children! I don't mind so much that adults believe in superstitions. What really bothers me is that they spread their mind viruses to defenseless and innocent children. They aren't even given a chance.

]]> By: Omega64 http://higher-thought.net/2010/05/religion-a-virus-of-the-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1909 Omega64 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:19:47 +0000 http://higher-thought.net/?p=226#comment-1909 "Science provides us no real tools to disprove God." How do you prove a negative? Or rather, to be able to disprove God, you first must have proof of God. The Book, some stories and a lack of explanation does not prove there is a God. Now all we need is a coherent definition of "God" and then we can prove or disprove, right? "Science provides us no real tools to disprove God."

How do you prove a negative? Or rather, to be able to disprove God, you first must have proof of God. The Book, some stories and a lack of explanation does not prove there is a God. Now all we need is a coherent definition of "God" and then we can prove or disprove, right?

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