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PaulO
I said they were mixing science and religion. Obviously I don't think they are mutually exclusive, but that is the way I like them. Progress is good, sure. The problems happen when to even have questions is considered blasphemy or inappropriate rather than truth-seeking curiosity. That's what mixing religion and science has
already done.
TFON: I think we agree here more than we think we do.
Only if you assume the greater being incapable (or not desiring) of communication with us using methods we can understand. I don't see the logic in assuming that, or humor in believing the opposite. Feel free to explain it.
TFON: Happy to! I don't assume the greater being incapable or not desiring of communication. I take (as humility is the theme) the position that this being, given its status, could probably damn well implant whatever thoughts it wanted straight into our consciousness if it so desired. However, this is not (or maybe is?) the case. My point is simply that humans who claim to know the mind of this being are arrogant and have no possible concrete credibility for their claims.
First, let's look it like its not science. I meant the phase along the lines of "the theology of people today". That is what I think the Cosmos series is trying to replace. Second, I think you are mistaken. Theology is constantly changing in the pews of churches across the world--from the Great Awakening to the Evangelical movement to the Charismatic movement to Hebrew roots and non-denominational churches.
TFON: I do agree it changes somewhat- the execution and scenery... but the game remains the same.
If I could show you there hasn't been as much telephone as you seem to believe, how would that impact you? And you left off Christ's #1 commandment, ‘And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' And I agree that love for the orphan, widow, and poor is very important to the God of the OT and NT. The words on judging would be more correctly summarized as "don't be a hypocrite and don't look at people through the outward eyes of man's tradition"
TFON: That isn't the whole of Christ's #1 Commandment.
Matthew 22:36-40
You gotta read the whole bit there. As for "summarizing" the words on judgment... that's getting into a pretty broad constructionist attitude, which I personally think is fine, as long as it doesn't infringe on anyone else's rights.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2014 06:29AM by The Faithful of Nazmorghul.