Dear Dr.Santosh Helekar,
Thanks for your reference to the enriching Website
www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution.
I really found all my views confirmed by scientists, like Francisco Ayala,
Mark Noll, Arthur Peacocke and Robert Pollack. I do agree with them
perfectly in whatever they have said in that section.
I really admire their holistic view, sincerity and humility. They
distinguish between faith and Faith ('religious faith). They speak of faith
in scientific experiments.
Thanks for helping me to know why I stated what I have stated in my
discussion with you.
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
Nigel Britto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Talking about evolution too. How did the first cell
come into existence. The theory of evolution is just
that. A theory. It has never been proven, and it
cannot. Darwin came up with this absurdity in the
late 19th century, without any proof, and
surprisingly it has found its way into most science
books. I thought science needed to be proven.
Apparently it doesn't. But God's existence has to be
proven. Weird. Inconsistent.
*It is Nigel's opinion regarding the theory of Evolution. Nobody is bound to
accept the theory of Evolution, neither you the
existence of God and 'supernatural'.
But since I have been arguing with you for more than empiric science, you
have been hurting me with your worship of cold, dehumanizing 'science'.
Those four scientists
are not doing that. Natural Science and Bible (Religion) are not
incompatible. They
have their own fields of credibility. Science is not the only source of
knowledge of Reality.
With all respect to your scientific profession, I must say that you are too
narrow and negative. Sorry to say, I have found a lot of absolutism and
pedantry in your writings. I was disgusted with it. This has nothing to do
with our relations of
'solidarity' and 'brotherhood'.
You wrote: <> It is disheartening to see this level of scientific
ignorance and illiteracy being repeatedly propagated
on Goanet for more than a decade now.
*This is really too offensive to all those who are trying to relativize your
'absolutizing' opinions...
For me it was disheartening to see a level of "ignorance and illiteracy" in
your writings as far as Science (its limited value, though I admire your
knowledge), Metaphysics and Religion--
(in a particular way, Bible, which is God's Revelation to humanity in human
words)--are concerned. Your statements should be relativized with a holistic
approach similar to that of the four scientists
recomended by you, as I tried to do it (apparently, in vain). Those four
scientists explain it too well.
You should learn at least from them,
since you are proposing them to us...
<<I hope Goan kids
are not taught this nonsense in their schools.
*I hope that you do not continue to teach 'non-sense' in the name of Science
wherever
you are...
Sans rancune...
Fr.Ivo
