mlenk@watrose.UUCP (mlenk) (10/19/85)
> This would serve a hidden purpose, also. (After all, we evil pagan > types are always after your children. [insert obligatory :-) here]) > It would show thinking students that their religion is one among many--and > is not that unique. Nor uniquely useful or beautiful. To that end, one > assignment in the class would be to make a pantheon of gods and a set of > myths about them which contain some important mythic elements learned > in the course. > > I would never allow religion into science classes--where it does not > belong. Myth is myth and science is science. Only Christians seem > to have that silly problem of trying to combine them. > Sue Brezden There is no point in trying to Combine science with christianity. The notion is as silly as trying to combine buddhism with christianity. All three of these are mythical systems explaining the world we live in. Yes that's what I'm saying (like it or not) Science is "just another myth". BUT, I don't think that Mythology is as easily thrown out as many Sciencians and Christians seem to think (I'm not using Scientist in this phrase because I'm refering to laypersons. The other comparison would be Scientists and Theologists). Now that's pretty bold so I really ought to back it up somehow. The basic premise of Science is that of an Absolute Reality. This reality is completelly separate from individual experiences and the object is to explain all experiences in terms of one common statement about the world. But the common statement about the world is too complex to be used everywhere at the same time, so simplifications are made that apply within certain bounds. What happens with all mythologies at this point is that the simplifications are taken as global truths and you get dogma. The bible thumpers of the world are sufferers of dogma. What they are missing is the huge mass of liturature and thinking behind and beside the bible. In a living Mythology (Christianity, Hinduism, Sciencism, etc.) new research is always being added to the universe. The problem with science thumpers is that they refuse to believe that there is honest research in any other religion. I could go on (and on and on and on and on) but I think this is a nice place to leave my argument. BYE Larry Fast PS I'm a raving sciencian and an amatuer theologist by nature.
drumm@puff.UUCP (11/05/85)
> > This would serve a hidden purpose, also. (After all, we evil pagan > > types are always after your children. [insert obligatory :-) here]) > > It would show thinking students that their religion is one among many--and > > is not that unique. Nor uniquely useful or beautiful. To that end, one > > assignment in the class would be to make a pantheon of gods and a set of > > myths about them which contain some important mythic elements learned > > in the course. > > > > I would never allow religion into science classes--where it does not > > belong. Myth is myth and science is science. Only Christians seem > > to have that silly problem of trying to combine them. > > Sue Brezden > > There is no point in trying to Combine science with christianity. The > notion is as silly as trying to combine buddhism with christianity. > All three of these are mythical systems explaining the world we live in. I'm wondering how much you know about Buddhism. When you come to "know" both Buddhism and Christianity you find remarkable common thyme (given that you dont read the Bible literaly). On one level the are very combinalbe. > The > basic premise of Science is that of an Absolute Reality. This reality > is completelly separate from individual experiences and the object is > to explain all experiences in terms of one common statement about the > world. Partly. Science would never claim an Absolute Reality. Absolute Reality could never be tested (I would like to see the first plan) thus it would never be aserted. Its just an easy thing to believe; we know nothing else! > PS I'm a raving sciencian and an amatuer theologist by nature. PS by nature I am. Danny.