simply: just as you cannot prove that god does not exists, you cannot prove
god does exists. Science can explain why people use a concept like god and
it is really not relevant trying to proove some content of a concept.
>From: Ray Champagne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Here we go again....
>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 16:36:11 -0400
>
>This is kinda funny, maybe this what sparked this whole debate, I dunno,
>but I got my new Wired Magazine today, and noticed the cover story:
>
>http://www.wired.com/wired/
>
>At 03:39 PM 9/29/2004, you wrote:
> >No, it shouldn't. A proper science class will explain the scientific
>method
> >and then deal with science. The problem is that science is being used as
>a
> >hammer to beat those who believe in God by saying that God does not exist
> >(something they have never and can never prove so is outside of science).
>In
> >response, the religious (or some of them) push for their side over
>science.
> >What's needed is good teaching guidelines, not fights.
> >As an aside, you can't scientifically prove love, poetry, hate, or a very
> >large number of other things. Science examines the world, the physical,
>the
> >tangible. It has deeeeep problems with the psychological, metaphysical,
>etc.
> >Anyone who foolishly says that science disproves God should be asked to
> >prove love. :)
> >
> > _____
> >
> >And thus...shouldn't be taught in a public science classroom.
> >
> >Wow....we've finally come full circle :)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Michael Dinowitz
> > To: CF-Community
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: Here we go again....
> >
> > I really havn't read most of the discussion, but yes, testing for the
> > existance of God is outside the realm of science.
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:07 PM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Re: Here we go again....
> >
> > sounds like a good summation of the discussion to me.
> >
> > To add one point though,
> >
> > Ergo it is not within the realm of Science therefore not a topic of
> > scientific investigation.
> >
> > larry
> >
> > <snip>
> > _____
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