08-04-2010, 07:08 AM
Wow, that's harsh guys... Of course every scientist needs a bit of spirit. A scientist with a soul has the great benefits of inspiration and intuition. And too many are lacking this, I agree. But would you not also agree that without science any spiritual endeavor is going to end up in superstitions, false certainties and falling victim to manipulators who do know more about reality than you do?
There is often among spiritual people who do not have a scientific bent themselves the tendency to belittle science. Yet in any practical discussion between the scientist and the spiritual non scientist the scientist is going to be able to predict and consequently show a thousand things where the spiritual man has nothing but his faith. Too many scientists lack spirit, and too many spiritual men lack scientific insight.
The point I'm trying to make is that when I sit on a bike I do not make fun of those walking. And when I am walking I do not make fun of those sitting on a bike. Both methods have their strengths and weaknesses. Both methods are required to get anywhere in life. And I use both.
In the old days any priest was a scientist. And any scientist a priest. The dichotomy of these days is the cause of many of our problems.. Where false dogma is accepted for truth.. What kind of priests would we be if we reject science in broad sweeping terms yet every single day reap the benefits that science created for us? For example by sitting behind a computer and talking with our spiritual buddies?
There is often among spiritual people who do not have a scientific bent themselves the tendency to belittle science. Yet in any practical discussion between the scientist and the spiritual non scientist the scientist is going to be able to predict and consequently show a thousand things where the spiritual man has nothing but his faith. Too many scientists lack spirit, and too many spiritual men lack scientific insight.
The point I'm trying to make is that when I sit on a bike I do not make fun of those walking. And when I am walking I do not make fun of those sitting on a bike. Both methods have their strengths and weaknesses. Both methods are required to get anywhere in life. And I use both.
In the old days any priest was a scientist. And any scientist a priest. The dichotomy of these days is the cause of many of our problems.. Where false dogma is accepted for truth.. What kind of priests would we be if we reject science in broad sweeping terms yet every single day reap the benefits that science created for us? For example by sitting behind a computer and talking with our spiritual buddies?