James Guinee wrote "Just as science cannot teach much about morality, religion cannot teach > much about science. It doesn't mean they can't have some partnership, but > > not much of one." > This is a very bizarre (maybe good, maybe bad) time to be having this discussion. What we all knew, but which has become increasingly obvious over the last few weeks, is that "religions" (and sects within one religion) can teach such radically different versions of morality that I believe "religion" has largely lost its right to call itself the bastion of morality. Whether it's the perversions of the Taliban, The Aryan Nation, Hindu extremists, Jewish extremists, etc., we have learned (or been reminded) that there is nothing inherent in religion that protects against immorality in the name of a supreme being. Science is, of course, equally open to such abuses. I'm not sure that I see any difference in the credibility of either science or religion in matters of morality. This is an obvious point and some of us have implied this but I thought I'd take the opportunity to make it explicit. Ed ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, West Chester Univ. of PA, West Chester, PA 19383 Office: 610-436-3151; Home: 610-363-1939; Fax: 610-436-2846 Office Hours: Mondays 1-4 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays 8-9:15; and 2-3; and by appointment ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist, bluegrass fiddler and herpetoculturist ( http://www.adcham.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shameless self promotion: The Mill Creek Bluegrass Band performs every Tuesday night at Dugal's Inn, Mortonville, PA. Call 610- 486-0953 for directions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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