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> Homer stated in post 1hrbe8-g7l.ln1@xxxxxxxxxx on 7/5/11 9:42 AM:
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>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>
>>> This knowledge may actually be crucial for colonisation of other
>>> hospitable planets because we're destroying the only planet we ever
>>> evolved to live in. If we know how wormholes and black holes work,
>>> maybe we can experiment with those, e.g. to push or pull matter, to
>>> move Earth away from the Sun when it heats up, etc.
>>
>> If that's ever developed then I'll be the first to congratulate whoever
>> implements it. That doesn't mean people should have blind faith that
>> it's possible, or be required by law to believe that its more possible
>> than any other theory, or even be required by law to pursue science if
>> they have no enthusiasm or capacity for it. Those who wish to pursue
>> religion should be free to do so, whether you agree with it or not.
>
> Is there any place Roy has said folks should not be able to pursue religion?
I didn't say it. I said, originally, that doctors should be recognised for their
treatment of patients, not an invisible being. Then I spoke about religious
indoctrination of the young. That's all.
> Not that I know of.
>
> He, from what I can tell, does not want myth taught as science. And that is
> a completely reasonable stance.
>
>> Of course the opposite is also true, which is why I believe in
>> denominational schools, so people who want to pursue religious freedom
>> can do so without subjugating those who don't (and vice versa).
>>
>>> Cosmic understanding is independent from morality and fantasy.
>>
>> Morality is also independent from fantasy, although some of it is
>> inspired by unverified stories and unproven theories (or what you
>> disparagingly refer to as "fantasy") ... just like "Cosmic
>> understanding". Personally, if I had to choose between the fantasy of
>> unproven scientific theories or the fantasy of unproven religious
>> theories, I'd choose neither, and find something more important to
>> pursue, like ethics. As a Free Software advocate I'm sure you understand
>> this implicitly.
>
>
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~~ Best of wishes
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