Monday, July 29, 2013
What is This Blog All About?
Blog 1
The primary subjects of this blog will be safe sources or power (such as
solar power to produce electricity), good stewardship of our environment, a little about music and art in general, sanity in politics, and whatever else I may be moved by. Maybe a little about dogs. Perhaps any news about the Hobbits. But first, a little digression.
solar power to produce electricity), good stewardship of our environment, a little about music and art in general, sanity in politics, and whatever else I may be moved by. Maybe a little about dogs. Perhaps any news about the Hobbits. But first, a little digression.
I recall when I was an undergraduate at William and Mary a reporter at the College newspaper interviewed my professor Dr. Rolf Winter, the newly
appointed chairman of the Physics department. The reporter basically stated that Dr. Winter said science disproved the existence of God. Dr.
Winter immediately wrote that nothing contained
in the article pertained to anything he had said and nothing he said was
contained in the article.
appointed chairman of the Physics department. The reporter basically stated that Dr. Winter said science disproved the existence of God. Dr.
Winter immediately wrote that nothing contained
in the article pertained to anything he had said and nothing he said was
contained in the article.
For some reason ignorant reporters and preachers seem to think that there
is a conflict between science and religion. Science was born in religion and throughout history many prominent scientists have been religious people. The exact nature of their faith has varied. Many of them have
been Deists or of similar beliefs.
is a conflict between science and religion. Science was born in religion and throughout history many prominent scientists have been religious people. The exact nature of their faith has varied. Many of them have
been Deists or of similar beliefs.
I think it is noteworthy that the recently installed atheist monument at the Bradford County courthouse has quotes from 3 prominent Deist Founding Fathers and one atheist.
The quote by Madalyn O'Hair was about how atheists would prefer to see
hospitals built instead of churches. Considering how many hospitals have
been built by atheists and how many have been built by
religious groups, it is hard to place much value in that quote. In fact, until
Benjamin Franklin built an independent hospital in Pennsylvania all
hospitals were part of churches.
hospitals built instead of churches. Considering how many hospitals have
been built by atheists and how many have been built by
religious groups, it is hard to place much value in that quote. In fact, until
Benjamin Franklin built an independent hospital in Pennsylvania all
hospitals were part of churches.
In case you don't know what Deism is, it is basically the belief that God is
revealed by nature and reason, not divine revelation. It is interesting that
the period of history in which Deism in America was so prominent was
followed by transcendentalism.
revealed by nature and reason, not divine revelation. It is interesting that
the period of history in which Deism in America was so prominent was
followed by transcendentalism.
I was just trying to get something on this page. In the next day or two I will start adding other stuff. Feel free to send me your thoughts. Please try to make them rational and coherent.
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