[MD] Dawkins quotes RMP on religion.

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Krimel <Krimel at Krimel.com>:

> [Platt]
> As I've said many times, I like Pirsig's explanation of the beginning of
> life.
> It beats "oops" IMO. It also harmonizes with the rest of his metaphysics.
> 
> [Krimel]
> There is nothing in this account that 'explains' the beginning of life. It
> is kind a poetic description that provides the illusion of an explanation. 
> 
> How does saying that the Dynamic force invents different kinds of molecules
> differ from God saying, "Let there be Life"?

How does any scientific explanation differ from God saying, "Let there be
energy and its transformations including Life?" (See previous post where Wilber
compares the scientific description of energy to the Hindu description of 
Brahman.)   


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