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> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 7808921.cDa7dW097s@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 1:59 AM:
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>>> Homer stated in post 1hrbe8-g7l.ln1@xxxxxxxxxx on 7/5/11 9:42 AM:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>
> So Homer is making things up again. Sigh.
I have my own theories as to why he defends his side and I respect that. I don't
like the tactics which accuse me of things I do not stand for, though (like
insulting religious people). I am a firm proponent of explaining to people
how things work, sometimes to the point where they cannot reconcile what they
/believe/ and what they can /observe/ (with explanations from a trusted friend).
>>> 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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