I find it encouraging to remember that in the Genesis 1 story,
organization happened with words. Let's talk!
Jim Metcalf
jim9...@altelco.net
On Feb 16, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Ralph Copleman wrote:
If we say we live in a self-organizing universe, and if we also say
there is no such thing as a non-self-organizing system, then where
does that leave us with regard to the biblical creation story of
the original seven days -- which seems to lay down holy word that
it is possible create a comprehensive order out of nothing?
It's irrelevant that the biblical story may or may not be literally
true. We must recognize the impact this version of creation has
had on our collective consciousness in the West, if not all over
the world. This model of order-out-of-chaos dominates most, if not
all our modern institutions. It lays the framework for how we see
the world and how we seek to relate to it, its systems, and itc
challenges. It's the pattern for government, business, education,
community development, religion, etc. It even dictates how we
shall relate to Earth itself.
When we ask people to accept the belief that there is no such thing
as a non-self-organizing system, aren't we saying, "The story we
have all lived by, whether we consciously realize it or not, is
wrong, profoundly inaccurate, and dangerous"?
Ralph
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