Quote from: Kristi on March 17, 2007, 08:23:14 PM
But why do these posts sooner or later have to come to the expressed or implied statement that Christians are stupid?
People often go through a bit of an evolution when it comes to beliefs... especially those who were once christian, and who now resent what they see as having been deceived, and embrace science as their new religion since it SEEMS to be rooted in something more solid and stable.
A lot of people eventually outgrow science too, or at least realize that it's scope is limited, and start worrying more about asking the right *questions* rather than latching onto the answers they find. Systems of belief are ALL limited, including science - it's like living inside a mirrored ping pong ball where you only see reflections of your own expectations.
I once heard someone say something like,
"I never really knew Jesus until I stopped being a christian." The same kinda goes for science too... it's the beginners who believe in it as some sort of system of The Truth, just as fundamentalist christians view their bible. If you listen to the theoretical scientists though, they're really cool... that's where science and religion begin to merge into the experience, when explanations and descriptions remain just that - instead of FACT and TRUTH. Belief becomes a plaything, a tool used to paint your world, rather than the bars of a prison.
Kate
