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[MarshaV]

At 06:53 PM 2/1/2009, you wrote:
> > Marsha
> > Greetings Micheal,
>Hi :-)
>
> > > > Marsha :
> > > > Would it be acceptable to argue that the sun is in the center of the
> > > > solar system with someone who believes the Earth to be in the center
> > > > of the solar system? Yes.
> > >
> > >MP: Yes. A true statement, but I don't see that its applicable 
> to theism; where
> > >you can objectively/mathematically disprove (as much as one's 
> acceptance of
> > >reality permits) that the sun circles the earth, you can't do 
> that with the
> > >existence of God.
> >
> > There is not a special category of knowledge that should remain
> > untouched by inquiry, challenge and debate.
>
>MP: Absolutely. I'm just saying that the (nb: 
>scientific/intellectual) inquiry,
>challenge and debate you propose can only go so far up the theistic construct
>chain because it is a specific (nb: scientific/intellectual) 
>language that becomes
>more and more irrelevant the closer you get to the pure concept of 
>theism itself.
>At some point prior to theism itself, science becomes irrelevant 
>*unless* it can
>prove god(s) something about the existence of god(s).
>
>For instance; scientific inquiry is relevant where theistic 
>manifestation lay claim
>to a scientific field. Literal creationsim for instance. Or the 
>earth/sun orbit issue.
>Totally open to scientific inquiry and challenge because it is a clearly
>scientifically relevant topic. When discussing why the big bang occurred, the
>field is less slanted to science, and it becomes equally valid for 
>theistic fields to
>put science under similar scrutiny instead. When it comes to whether or not a
>god or gods can exist, science is powerless. Its not a scientific field.
>
>To put it simpler; theism is not really a "category of knowledge." 
>Its a belief
>specifically *absent* knowledge.


Hi Michael

There is not a special category of knowledge and/or belief that 
should remain untouched by inquiry, challenge and debate.


Marsha







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