George Hammond wrote:
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> "Roy S Schestowitz" <roy-at-schestowitz-dot-com@use-address-before-at.com>
> wrote in message ch8vcl$19g$1@godfrey.mcc.ac.uk">news:ch8vcl$19g$1@godfrey.mcc.ac.uk...
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>> (Errata: Aardpig astrophysicist,
>> not Wilkins philosophy major:)
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>> I have a Bachelors degree in Physics, and a Doctorate in Astrophysics.
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>> (Hammond:)
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>> > ...
>> > You're an impudent prig too. Billions suffer while
>> > you play with telescopes.
>> > ...
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>> George,
>>
>> Do you already consider yourself a saviour or our world? I think the
>> statement above is verging the pretentious. I don't see how the suffering
>> of people is related to your so-called proof. I know I did not quote you
>> fully, but the rest is nothing more but 'selling points'.
>> Roy Schestowitz
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> [Hammond]
> The significance of a "scientific proof of God" has been
> recognized for centuries. Aristotle, Newton, DesCartes,
> Leibnitz, Pascal and dozens of other scientists have
> recognized it to say nothing of Theologians like Aquinas.
> Neither Religion nor Theology are considered "scientifically
> based" today. Many claim they are merely superstitions.
> And yet the inscription "In God we trust" is on a one dollar
> bill issued by the U.S. government.
> There are 5 billion religious adherents in the world today
> including 1.3 billion Christians. This alone tells us that a
> scientific proof of God which will de facto elevate
> Religion from a "faith" to a "proven scientific fact" will
> have a dramatic political effect on civilization. The major
> effect obviously will be to curb ugodly behavior, criminality
> and illegal aggression... simply due to an increased world
> unity and confidence of belief in the correctness and
> reliability of religious principles.
I know it takes us off topic, but the problems of the world today are driven
by socio-economic factors. Religion is just a disguise to the real issues.
The bottom line is that wars do not erupt between theists and atheists. They
also cannot be prevented by all agreeing on the same God.
--
Roy Schestowitz
http://schestowitz.com
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