I guess it is a difference of interpretation. I don't read him as challenging conventional religion.
He does not seem to believe in a personal God as I do, rather he seems to believe as Einstein, in Spinoza's God, which is that [insert descriptive word here] in the Universe that seems to birth and/or power certain systems. Science has not uncovered whatever that thing is yet, which could be God or something else. I really enjoy watching that scientific search for truth. Guys like Hawking don't conclude that it isn't God, so long as they can't explain what it is. That way he isn't alienating guys like me who believe in God. I appreciate that from him and other great scientists. I have no problem teaching any science in schools. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > On 12/13/2006 at 2:55:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I don't really think of him in terms of politics. I haven't seen him > trying to affect politics in any strong way. > > > He writes books which, like the secularists you claim are waging a war on > Christmas, challenge conventional religious thinking. > > More recently he has concentrated on simplifying his work for children. > Would you recommend his books for high schoolers? > > And how would that be different from recommending Zinn's work for schools? > > Just rhetorical questions. If you get my drift. > > > > ========Original Message======== > Subj: [AsburyPark] Re: Geminid Meteor Shower Wednesday Night Date: > 12/13/2006 2:55:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) Sent on: > > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) , > MarioAPNJ@, Mari > > > Your reading Hawking intrigues me. Other justified righters have > >criticized > > him harshly: "Move Over Al Gore. Atheist astrophysicist Stephen > >Hawking is > > the latest liberal End-of-the-World doomsday prophet, suggesting > >that mankind > > colonize the Moon or Mars to avoid annihilation from global > >warming....wa > > And the conservative Catholic League claims that he >misrepresented > Pope John > > Paul II. > > > > Shouldn't he be on your list of evil-thinkers like Howard Zinn? > > > I don't really think of him in terms of politics. I haven't seen him > trying to affect politics in any strong way. > > I'm just fascinated by the science. Time being relevant, Pre-Big Bang, > spherical space, the concept of "infinately small," the size of space, > black holes. Very exciting stuff (what little of it I can understand). > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
