[larrylujack]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]So Larry, why can’t spirituality and science co-exist? Some of the world’s greatest scientists and thinkers were spiritual (notice I didn’t say “religious”) and used their scientific explorations as a means to not only better understand their world, but also as a means to seek God.

No less a luminary than Einstein said: “I want to know God’s thoughts, the rest are mere details”.

What I find offensive is the notion that somehow one cannot be spiritual and yet still be possessed of a brain. What’s up with that?

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Never said they could not. In fact, the Monk Gregor Mendel discovered modern genetics. But, to assist in addressing your obvious confusion/consternation, religion/creationism is not science, they are two completely different animals. The difference is that science is based upon investigation/observation, forming hypothesis based upon testing/investigation, and then comparing or developing additional data in light of the hypothesis and refining or developing a new hypothesis as needed- this is the underlying basis of science. Faith, on the other hand requires no testing, just the mere belief in whatever and nothing more, which also requires overlooking the obvious inconvenient obsurdities (i.e, the earth is 6,000 years old, adam and eve started the human race, need I go on?).
The foundation of religion is based upon fear of the unknown such as death or an explanation of the unknown, such as weather. Science has brought humans out of the dark ages and many things that were not known when religion was formed are now known (no need to do a rain dance, etc.) But, if you want to worship a stone icon or a grilled cheese sandwich that has the image of the virgin Mary to get you through the day, knock yourself out, but please, it is absurd to conflate a scientist who personally believes in a religion or god with science.

[larrylujack]

[quote=cooprider]

Some day people like you will realize science and God go hand in hand, and are not diamterically opposed as the self-proclaimed brilliant proclaim.[/quote]

that pious statement reminds of all the religious wackos throughout the years that were convinced that the world will end on a certain day, year, etc., for whatever reaon.

same exact mentality.

[larrylujack]

[quote=cooprider]

Some day people like you will realize science and God go hand in hand, and are not diamterically opposed as the self-proclaimed brilliant proclaim.[/quote]

that pious statement reminds of all the religious wackos throughout the years that were convinced that the world will end on a certain day, year, etc., for whatever reaon.

same exact mentality.

[larrylujack]

[quote=cooprider]

Some day people like you will realize science and God go hand in hand, and are not diamterically opposed as the self-proclaimed brilliant proclaim.[/quote]

that pious statement reminds of all the religious wackos throughout the years that were convinced that the world will end on a certain day, year, etc., for whatever reaon.

same exact mentality.

[larrylujack]

[quote=cooprider]

Some day people like you will realize science and God go hand in hand, and are not diamterically opposed as the self-proclaimed brilliant proclaim.[/quote]

that pious statement reminds of all the religious wackos throughout the years that were convinced that the world will end on a certain day, year, etc., for whatever reaon.

same exact mentality.

[larrylujack]

[quote=cooprider]

Some day people like you will realize science and God go hand in hand, and are not diamterically opposed as the self-proclaimed brilliant proclaim.[/quote]

that pious statement reminds of all the religious wackos throughout the years that were convinced that the world will end on a certain day, year, etc., for whatever reaon.

same exact mentality.

[larrylujack]

“Regarding the post about anti-abortionists not doing enough for the world’s poor, a recent study found that conservatives donate far more to charities than liberals. This was true even when church donations were taken out of the picture.”

Please substantiate this statement with some evidence since the study in question actually indicates that conservatives donate more only if you include church donations.

[larrylujack]

“Regarding the post about anti-abortionists not doing enough for the world’s poor, a recent study found that conservatives donate far more to charities than liberals. This was true even when church donations were taken out of the picture.”

Please substantiate this statement with some evidence since the study in question actually indicates that conservatives donate more only if you include church donations.

[larrylujack]

“Regarding the post about anti-abortionists not doing enough for the world’s poor, a recent study found that conservatives donate far more to charities than liberals. This was true even when church donations were taken out of the picture.”

Please substantiate this statement with some evidence since the study in question actually indicates that conservatives donate more only if you include church donations.

[larrylujack]

“Regarding the post about anti-abortionists not doing enough for the world’s poor, a recent study found that conservatives donate far more to charities than liberals. This was true even when church donations were taken out of the picture.”

Please substantiate this statement with some evidence since the study in question actually indicates that conservatives donate more only if you include church donations.

[larrylujack]

“Regarding the post about anti-abortionists not doing enough for the world’s poor, a recent study found that conservatives donate far more to charities than liberals. This was true even when church donations were taken out of the picture.”

Please substantiate this statement with some evidence since the study in question actually indicates that conservatives donate more only if you include church donations.

[larrylujack]

great pick? Brilliant? That’s “Hillarious.”
McCain went for the hail mary pass on this VP pick who has no foreign policy experience whatsoever and has no meaningful opinion on Irag, to name a few deficiencies. It also indicates that McCain’s prior arguments for votes based upon experience are obviously so much BS as this VP has none.
The fact that McCain would take such a wild risk on such an important decision means he is an impulsive decision maker which I am not sure is suitable for the oval office and more likely to take unnecessary risks that are likely to get the US into additional wars (see, e.g, his insane bombastic support for the idiot Georgian president, which could lead to a nuclear exchange).
To wit, McCain’s decision is either a token attempt to woo Hillary supporters that they should think only of their vaginas in their voting decision, or perhaps to keep his anti-choice, gun lovin, flat world, anti-science voter demographic, or is a desperate and again impulsive high-risk decision to take the limelight from the Democratic Convention.
Either way, a wild gamble that clearly reveals the old farts impulsive and questionable judgment.

[larrylujack]

great pick? Brilliant? That’s “Hillarious.”
McCain went for the hail mary pass on this VP pick who has no foreign policy experience whatsoever and has no meaningful opinion on Irag, to name a few deficiencies. It also indicates that McCain’s prior arguments for votes based upon experience are obviously so much BS as this VP has none.
The fact that McCain would take such a wild risk on such an important decision means he is an impulsive decision maker which I am not sure is suitable for the oval office and more likely to take unnecessary risks that are likely to get the US into additional wars (see, e.g, his insane bombastic support for the idiot Georgian president, which could lead to a nuclear exchange).
To wit, McCain’s decision is either a token attempt to woo Hillary supporters that they should think only of their vaginas in their voting decision, or perhaps to keep his anti-choice, gun lovin, flat world, anti-science voter demographic, or is a desperate and again impulsive high-risk decision to take the limelight from the Democratic Convention.
Either way, a wild gamble that clearly reveals the old farts impulsive and questionable judgment.

[larrylujack]

great pick? Brilliant? That’s “Hillarious.”
McCain went for the hail mary pass on this VP pick who has no foreign policy experience whatsoever and has no meaningful opinion on Irag, to name a few deficiencies. It also indicates that McCain’s prior arguments for votes based upon experience are obviously so much BS as this VP has none.
The fact that McCain would take such a wild risk on such an important decision means he is an impulsive decision maker which I am not sure is suitable for the oval office and more likely to take unnecessary risks that are likely to get the US into additional wars (see, e.g, his insane bombastic support for the idiot Georgian president, which could lead to a nuclear exchange).
To wit, McCain’s decision is either a token attempt to woo Hillary supporters that they should think only of their vaginas in their voting decision, or perhaps to keep his anti-choice, gun lovin, flat world, anti-science voter demographic, or is a desperate and again impulsive high-risk decision to take the limelight from the Democratic Convention.
Either way, a wild gamble that clearly reveals the old farts impulsive and questionable judgment.

[larrylujack]

great pick? Brilliant? That’s “Hillarious.”
McCain went for the hail mary pass on this VP pick who has no foreign policy experience whatsoever and has no meaningful opinion on Irag, to name a few deficiencies. It also indicates that McCain’s prior arguments for votes based upon experience are obviously so much BS as this VP has none.
The fact that McCain would take such a wild risk on such an important decision means he is an impulsive decision maker which I am not sure is suitable for the oval office and more likely to take unnecessary risks that are likely to get the US into additional wars (see, e.g, his insane bombastic support for the idiot Georgian president, which could lead to a nuclear exchange).
To wit, McCain’s decision is either a token attempt to woo Hillary supporters that they should think only of their vaginas in their voting decision, or perhaps to keep his anti-choice, gun lovin, flat world, anti-science voter demographic, or is a desperate and again impulsive high-risk decision to take the limelight from the Democratic Convention.
Either way, a wild gamble that clearly reveals the old farts impulsive and questionable judgment.

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