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Offline midnight Target

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« on: July 08, 2003, 09:50:18 AM »
Since the Evolution debates always seem to degenerate into a question of faith vs. observation, I wonder if there is a way to reconcile religion and science, especially when a scientific observation flies in the face of a religious belief.

For the most part, I believe that religion has been the largest hindrance to the expansion of man's knowledge over recorded history.

Some have speculated that the burning of the Library of Alexandria (by the Christians) may have cost us thousands of years of stored knowledge.

While there are instances of Religious men doing stellar work in the sciences, it wasn't their religion that urged them as much as their ability to think beyond their religion.

So has religion helped us or hurt us regarding our knowledge of the world?
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Offline Eagler

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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2003, 09:58:46 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2003, 10:04:18 AM »
Seems like I've read this post before.

Religion has definitely advanced the arts, philosophy and science.

All these things are hard to do without help of some kind.:)

If you don't believe in God, believe in repetition, practice and self discipline.



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Offline bigsky

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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2003, 10:06:18 AM »
i am not a monkey
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Offline Saurdaukar

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Re: Religion & Science
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2003, 10:07:47 AM »
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Some have speculated that the burning of the Library of Alexandria (by the Christians) may have cost us thousands of years of stored knowledge.


This could be a thread all its own.
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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2003, 10:42:36 AM »
Monkeys evolved from Man....:eek:


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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2003, 11:06:19 AM »
Insecurities emerge in threads about religion all the time, nothing scientific about that, Midnight.
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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2003, 11:12:26 AM »
I gotta say Rip. The "huh?" factor of your posts has increased lately.

I don't see where insecurity ws mentioned or even alluded to.
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2003, 11:22:25 AM »
Search for Dinger's posts on the subject.  His knowledge of the topic exceeds the collective knowledge of the rest of the community.  :)
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2003, 11:28:04 AM »
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I gotta say Rip. The "huh?" factor of your posts has increased lately.

I don't see where insecurity ws mentioned or even alluded to.


Damn, no bait even...just a bare hook....I gotta say Midnight, the "huh?" factor of your nibbles has increased lately.
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2003, 11:33:51 AM »
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So has religion helped us or hurt us regarding our knowledge of the world?


If religion is so hurtful to mankind as your post suggests, a better (imo) question would be why have we stuck with it for so very long?
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Offline Stringer

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« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2003, 11:43:27 AM »
Damn Dirty Apes!!
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Offline midnight Target

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« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2003, 11:44:04 AM »
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If religion is so hurtful to mankind as your post suggests, a better (imo) question would be why have we stuck with it for so very long?


Excellent question.

Maybe for the same reason we stuck with drugs and alcohol. It feels good.

In other words, sticking with something doesn't necessarily equate to it being good for you.
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Offline Saurdaukar

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« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2003, 11:49:45 AM »
Kinda like sugary cereal?

I gotta have my Pops.  ::Jaws music::
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2003, 01:12:21 PM »
How come the most successful and dominant societies were based on religous principles?
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