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To: Coyoteman; betty boop; hosepipe; unspun; .30Carbine; cornelis; TXnMA
I see that you have now abandoned even the pretense of doing science or of following the scientific method.

LOLOL!

Methodological naturalism sets the boundary of science to that which science can address, i.e. to whatever extent nature is knowable and predictable, whatever the explanation for a thing is, it will be natural, or material, or physical.

It is not reality, it is a reduction of it. The reduction is tied to physical causation per se.

To paraphrase and extend the wisdom of Bohr, "meaning" is the domain of theology and philosophy. Or to put it another way, science looks for facts whereas theology/philosophy looks for truth.

Also, the many Jewish and Christians scientists over the ages (and upon whose shoulders scientists of today now stand) - understood their limitations without abandoning their faith in God.

473 posted on 07/02/2007 8:01:29 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl
Also, the many Jewish and Christians scientists over the ages (and upon whose shoulders scientists of today now stand) - understood their limitations without abandoning their faith in God.

You have failed to follow in their footsteps.

You admitted (above) that you will not follow the scientific method. The scientists you cite made their contributions by following the scientific method.

You are strictly, by your own admission, a religious apologist. You should not even presume to hold scientific opinions because you do not meet the qualifications for doing so.

474 posted on 07/02/2007 8:26:02 AM PDT by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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