Very well put! (nm)

Posted by Thefumegator from Adialup135.slkc.uswest.net on May 25, 2001 at 08:48:36:

In Reply to: Oh, yes... science solves everything! posted by schwammy on May 25, 2001 at 02:59:42:

: That's why there are no more problems in the world.
: I'm sorry, my friends, I truly don't want to get into an arugment,
: but I cannot pass by such blind bravado without standing up for the Truth.

: We need to recognize science for what it is -- our attempt at
: understanding and mapping God's very large and bewildering universe.

: Don't fall into the trap of what C.S. Lewis called chronological
: snobbery, the belief that the specific moment in history that you
: happen to occupy is better than all others by virtue of its being the
: most recent. That's like saying I'm a better man than my father
: because I'm 20 years younger.

: Remember, too, that at one time, alchemy, the belief that lead could
: be turned into gold, was cutting-edge science. So was phrenology.
: Now, I'm not a Mennonite who has turned his back on progress. I enjoy
: all of the wonderful imporovements science has given us. (To be
: accurate, though, I believe these things really come from God,
: THROUGH science.) But Science isn't the panacea we believe it to be.
: Often, we merely trade one set of problems for a similar set of
: problems.

: -- An example --

: Old problem: Travel via horse and buggy is time-consuming,
: dangerous (horses are unpredictable and frighten easily),
: and unsanitary (various parasites on horses; manure in the streets).

: Scientific solution: The internal combustion vehicle.

: New problem: Travel via auto is time-consuming (heavy traffic),
: dangerous (drunk drivers; high-speed collisions),
: and unsanitary (acres of junkyards; cities enveloped in pollution and smog).

: I won't beat the Bible over your head, but please think about this:
: Science can only explain the natural world around us in this life.
: This life can be short -- sometimes painfully short.
: What comes next?
: How will science help you on that inevitable day when you wake up there?

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: : That's why there are no more problems in the world.
: : I'm sorry, my friends, I truly don't want to get into an arugment, 
: : but I cannot pass by such blind bravado without standing up for the Truth.

: : We need to recognize science for what it is -- our attempt at 
: : understanding and mapping God's very large and bewildering universe.

: : Don't fall into the trap of what C.S. Lewis called chronological
: : snobbery, the belief that the specific moment in history that you
: : happen to occupy is better than all others by virtue of its being the
: : most recent.  That's like saying I'm a better man than my father
: : because I'm 20 years younger.

: : Remember, too, that at one time, alchemy, the belief that lead could
: : be turned into gold, was cutting-edge science.  So was phrenology.
: : Now, I'm not a Mennonite who has turned his back on progress.  I enjoy
: : all of the wonderful imporovements science has given us.  (To be
: : accurate, though, I believe these things really come from God,
: : THROUGH science.)  But Science isn't the panacea we believe it to be.  
: : Often, we merely trade one set of problems for a similar set of
: : problems.

: : -- An example --

: : Old problem: Travel via horse and buggy is time-consuming,
: : dangerous (horses are unpredictable and frighten easily),
: : and unsanitary (various parasites on horses; manure in the streets).

: : Scientific solution:  The internal combustion vehicle.

: : New problem:  Travel via auto is time-consuming (heavy traffic),
: : dangerous (drunk drivers; high-speed collisions),
: : and unsanitary (acres of junkyards; cities enveloped in pollution and smog).

: : I won't beat the Bible over your head, but please think about this:
: : Science can only explain the natural world around us in this life.
: : This life can be short -- sometimes painfully short.
: : What comes next?
: : How will science help you on that inevitable day when you wake up there?

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