tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post8005734335482690814..comments2023-10-14T09:40:06.690-05:00Comments on Jean Kazez: God TalkJean Kazezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-26072728189625038542012-01-01T14:48:59.782-06:002012-01-01T14:48:59.782-06:00To a great extent, science depends on observation ...To a great extent, science depends on observation and religion relies on scripture. Science can now study only 5% of this Universe, since dark matter is 25% and dark energy about 70% of its critical density. Religion? According to which scriptures: the Torah, New Testament, Qur'an, Vedas, Buddhist sutras, ...? Many quantum physicists contend that observation is dependent on the observer; manyRon Krumposhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371279514024960026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-6176497957716105202010-02-04T13:23:23.051-06:002010-02-04T13:23:23.051-06:00I don't see why unguided evolution has to resu...I don't see why unguided evolution has to result in broken brains. Unguided evolution led to fairly well working bodies, why would our brains be any more broken than our bodies? <br /><br />Moreover, we can accept everything that he says and still say that we might be biologically or evolutionary required to have confidence in our own beliefs. <br /><br />In fact, if we can lose our Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627147979307495870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-61756139297877822572010-02-04T11:26:54.733-06:002010-02-04T11:26:54.733-06:00My brain often misleads me horribly about reality....My brain often misleads me horribly about reality. Psychology books are full of examples of how the brain (or brain-mind) misleads us. In fact, if I look out my window, the world seems flat. Maybe Platinga has a newer model brain, with better software. Mine still has Windows 98. Next time you see Platinga, ask him if you download his software free.s. wallersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448905469871566228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-32879593691822193682010-02-04T11:09:47.195-06:002010-02-04T11:09:47.195-06:00btw totally off topic but relating to the free spe...btw totally off topic but relating to the free speech debate from earlier:<br /><br />http://www.talkleft.com/story/2010/2/4/9482/53009<br /><br />Really good discussion of the issue, I think you'll appreciate it, whatever your current thinking.Faustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-91331962113080293652010-02-04T10:54:57.889-06:002010-02-04T10:54:57.889-06:00Yes, it's very Cartesian. I'm chuckling a...Yes, it's very Cartesian. I'm chuckling about the last bit-- the same God who sent us Jesus. Indeed.Jean Kazezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00592593002719828153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8310450667755637519.post-29472788714560437222010-02-04T10:41:53.769-06:002010-02-04T10:41:53.769-06:00It really seems very Cartesian to me.
Step 1: In...It really seems very Cartesian to me. <br /><br />Step 1: Introduce a radical skeptica context. (You just can't be sure of anything). <br /><br />Step 2: Introduce God a guaranteeor of our "clear and distinct ideas." <br /><br />Step 3: Validate our epistemological contact with reality and prove Christiantiy at the same time!<br /><br />Obviously I'm leaving out all the little Faustnoreply@blogger.com