It's hard to observe something in the past. But there are ways that give us clues. I'm no creationist. More of a Theistic Evolutionist (TE, unlike ID, holds that *every* observation has to be true, and that where scripture conflicts with science, science wins).
But that's all they are, clues. They can give us a model. They can't give us reality that we can't observe.
Not always, though I'll admit to being a bit of an exception to the rule, having tried Atheism, Shamanism, Shintoism, Islam, Wicca, and Buddhism before *almost* returning to my Catholic roots (I worship Catholic but still think the Sixth Patriarch had some truths Jesus Christ, despite being God, somehow failed to see, especially the absurdity of human beings thinking they know anything at all).
But as a generalization, for the majority I'd have to say you are correct. I've been called a heretic to suggest that the parables of Christ make more sense as Zen Koans.
I wish more people would accept the moral lessons of evolution! They'd be pro-life and anti-homosexual (because whatever else abortion and gay marriage are, they are most certainly not multi-generational survival traits).
The only thing NOT an opinion in science, IF you actually follow the scientific method, is the certainty that all evidence is biased by the ignorance of the individual putting it forth.
Maybe THIS era is. But science and technology doesn't progress steadily. It jumps in fits and starts.
I can identify a rough 700 year cycle to it. Rough because it varies from 2 to 15 centuries between the peaks and troughs, but the average is about 7 centuries.
We are just completing a peak. The dark ages are coming. They will be typified, I believe, by growing worship of science and a resulting denial of the main tenant of all rational religion, that no scientific or theological model made by a finite human brain can possibly be 100% correct. But sometime between 2200 and 3500 A.D. there *will* be another renaissance, and we WILL see changes in paradigm and growth anew.
He's far more rational than any atheist I've ever met. The only people who don't think so are bigots who have never bothered to read his stuff on it's own merits.
All that post revealed is something about ONE divorce. The problem of divorce *causing*, or *exasperating* mental illness in the children is the meta problem that needs to be addressed.
Our post-sexual-revolution culture has failed. Maybe it is time to go back to *enforced* fatherhood duties?
How is science coherent in a framework before constants, measurement, and natural laws? If there are no scientific principles to discover, how do you discover scientific principles?
Article I section 8 of the US Constitution proves that this isn't a free country, and was NEVER intended to be one. It is reinforced by Article I Section 10, and slightly modified by the 10th Amendment, though not enough to matter.
Yeah, I kind of read the article after reading the headline. He's talking about coming into coding from another field. ONLY if his previous experience helps, and my guess, is that he'd be only good at projects within that industry.
There is a ton of old code out there that no longer works properly with more modern operating systems. An older coder who has retrained in.NET or J2EE or mobile programming, can really clean up right now with long term contracts either keeping the older stuff working until it can be converted, or converting the older stuff to newer patterns and languages.
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It's hard to observe something in the past. But there are ways that give us clues. I'm no creationist. More of a Theistic Evolutionist (TE, unlike ID, holds that *every* observation has to be true, and that where scripture conflicts with science, science wins).
But that's all they are, clues. They can give us a model. They can't give us reality that we can't observe.
Assuming the Catholic theology is correct- God isn't all powerful. And there were some things He had to become Jesus Christ to learn.
Yes it does. All philosophies have moral lessons. The rules that govern the survival and extinction of species can be derived from evolution.
Not always, though I'll admit to being a bit of an exception to the rule, having tried Atheism, Shamanism, Shintoism, Islam, Wicca, and Buddhism before *almost* returning to my Catholic roots (I worship Catholic but still think the Sixth Patriarch had some truths Jesus Christ, despite being God, somehow failed to see, especially the absurdity of human beings thinking they know anything at all).
But as a generalization, for the majority I'd have to say you are correct. I've been called a heretic to suggest that the parables of Christ make more sense as Zen Koans.
Mod parent way up. A very good description of why you shouldn't confuse the model with reality.
I wish more people would accept the moral lessons of evolution! They'd be pro-life and anti-homosexual (because whatever else abortion and gay marriage are, they are most certainly not multi-generational survival traits).
The only thing NOT an opinion in science, IF you actually follow the scientific method, is the certainty that all evidence is biased by the ignorance of the individual putting it forth.
NEVER confuse the model with reality.
My brand new Lenovo Win8 machine is Silver.
Windows 8 + http//ninite.com + selecting Open Office & Clasic Start -> computer usable by anybody who is used to XP, Vista, or Windows 7.
Maybe THIS era is. But science and technology doesn't progress steadily. It jumps in fits and starts.
I can identify a rough 700 year cycle to it. Rough because it varies from 2 to 15 centuries between the peaks and troughs, but the average is about 7 centuries.
We are just completing a peak. The dark ages are coming. They will be typified, I believe, by growing worship of science and a resulting denial of the main tenant of all rational religion, that no scientific or theological model made by a finite human brain can possibly be 100% correct. But sometime between 2200 and 3500 A.D. there *will* be another renaissance, and we WILL see changes in paradigm and growth anew.
He's far more rational than any atheist I've ever met. The only people who don't think so are bigots who have never bothered to read his stuff on it's own merits.
All that post revealed is something about ONE divorce. The problem of divorce *causing*, or *exasperating* mental illness in the children is the meta problem that needs to be addressed.
Our post-sexual-revolution culture has failed. Maybe it is time to go back to *enforced* fatherhood duties?
How is science coherent in a framework before constants, measurement, and natural laws? If there are no scientific principles to discover, how do you discover scientific principles?
I thought the central tenant of any rational religion is that human beings cannot be right.
What's funny is that this e-mail exhibits an effect of original sin- denial of authority.
To drag this back on topic though I'd like to ask Dr. Bakker what he thinks of the Pope's Proclamation on Reason and Creation yesterday.
In my 17 year career in the tech industry, I have worked for 12 companies, with the average length of contract being 13 months.
Any HR person who is even looking 5 years down the road in this industry is cookoo for coco puffs.
And I still wonder what happened to these kids fathers. It is a well known fact that single parents make autism worse.
The need for H-1b visas is due to a lack of training dollars, not people.
Lying in exchange for money? Sounds like most industries in America to me!
Margaret Sanger....
Article I section 8 of the US Constitution proves that this isn't a free country, and was NEVER intended to be one. It is reinforced by Article I Section 10, and slightly modified by the 10th Amendment, though not enough to matter.
Yeah, I kind of read the article after reading the headline. He's talking about coming into coding from another field. ONLY if his previous experience helps, and my guess, is that he'd be only good at projects within that industry.
There is a ton of old code out there that no longer works properly with more modern operating systems. An older coder who has retrained in .NET or J2EE or mobile programming, can really clean up right now with long term contracts either keeping the older stuff working until it can be converted, or converting the older stuff to newer patterns and languages.
WOAH- Business oportunity! Run a line out to that abandoned house, open up an Internet Cafe, and advertise to your neighbors!
40 quadrillion packets served!