Re: MD On Faith

From: Daniel Kindred (d.r.kindred@reading.ac.uk)
Date: Wed Oct 06 2004 - 10:18:33 BST

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    Platt,

    I have been lurking on this list for some time and on several occasions have
    heard
    you talk about the dependency of evolution on the 'creative power of
    chance.' I fail to see how you arive at this conclusion. Could you please
    explain?

    Kind Regards

    Daniel

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Platt Holden" <pholden@sc.rr.com>
    To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>; <owner-moq_discuss@venus.co.uk>
    Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:40 PM
    Subject: Re: MD On Faith

    Hi Charles, All:

    Science asks us to "just believe" in the following irrational canons of
    faith:

    -- Faith in empirical verification as the standard of truth (although that
    assertion of truth can't be verified empirically.)

    -- Faith in the creative power of chance (although science depends on the
    repeatable and predictable to prove its theories.)

    -- Faith in a purposeless cosmos (although every living creature exhibits
    goal-oriented behavior.

    -- Faith in an amoral universe (although scientists say it's immoral to
    falsify data.)

    -- Faith in beauty as a sign of a valid scientific theory (although no
    scientific instrument can identify, measure or unravel the mystery of
    beauty.)

    You can have faith in science, in God, in the MOQ, or your neighbor's cat.
    It really makes little difference because no matter how you slice it,
    existence remains an impenetrable mystery.

    Best,
    Platt

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