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- August 10th, 2012, 3:07 am
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
But that is what science is. It's the scientific method that rejects explanations when new data are found that don't fit the prevailing theory. It in itself doesn't change - we may not always come up with the best answer first time for all sorts of reasons, but the march has usually been in the dir...
- August 9th, 2012, 10:52 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
Can you explain what you believe this 'lens' to be and in what ways is it different at different times and places? This lens essentially amounts to different rational criteria of explainability. An example is simplicity. The geocentric view of the universe was dumped in turn for heliocentrism, part...
- August 9th, 2012, 10:06 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
The scientific method is obviously not an accurate description of anything because it's a process, not an end result - but surely you weren't arguing that, were you? Well, the conclusion - the end as it were - is filtered through the lens of method. And thus, given place and time, this lens, being ...
- August 9th, 2012, 6:48 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
Well, I was astounded, many years ago, to find out the scope of Indian astronomy and mathematics many hundreds of years ago, even the Golden Age of Islamic science owed much to the observations and deductions of those early Indian scientists. Yes, that is quite true. No doubt they also wrapped up t...
- August 8th, 2012, 11:03 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
Sorry Kismet, I don't have nearly an hour to spend currently. Why do you think we should watch this? Well, I just thought it would be a good jumping off point for more ranting about how people don't take "true" science seriously, but settle for some dumbed down mythological version.... Anyhow, you ...
- August 8th, 2012, 10:34 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Re: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
More on Vedic cosmology:
- August 8th, 2012, 10:30 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3317
Temple of the Vedic Planetarium
Hopefully some of you will get a bit of a kick from this.... 
- August 8th, 2012, 9:00 pm
- Forum: Comedy Club
- Topic: Once you've 'had' a deity .....
- Replies: 926
- Views: 179979
Re: Once you've 'had' a deity .....
http://www.fakeposters.com/generator/vi ... w2k99p54s/
I don't find this poster funny. But I'm sure some on here will....
I don't find this poster funny. But I'm sure some on here will....
- August 6th, 2012, 5:34 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Which came first? The idea or the belief?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2273
Which came first? The idea or the belief?
Akin to the riddle of the chicken and the egg, I submit the notion of idea and belief as being on a par.... Most of us think that we derive our beliefs (a type of mental assent to "matters-of-fact") from ideas. After all, if ideas did not first exist, from what could we fashion our beliefs? From who...
- July 16th, 2012, 4:48 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Australian Guides show the way
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7265
Re: Australian Guides show the way
And what are they? However, do you accept that, even if this was a desirable aim, current religions are several light years away from it? They are: tolerance, justice, sobriety, morality, love, compassion.... Basically, what comes about self-evidently and which is patently true and correct. It is t...
- July 16th, 2012, 4:30 am
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: The Natural World
- Replies: 610
- Views: 94865
Re: The Natural World
Find that cruel. Is that an irrational feeling to have?Dave B wrote: People, and animals, pick these ants and "pop" them in their mouths.
- July 16th, 2012, 4:25 am
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Eternal torment in Hell
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13180
Re: Eternal torment in Hell
Oh....Alan H wrote:Thank you for giving us your opinion.
I didn't have to....
- July 15th, 2012, 11:33 pm
- Forum: Sciences and pseudo-science
- Topic: The Science of Morality
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3931
Re: The Science of Morality
Maybe you just aren't qualified.Alan H wrote:So do I. I should be the judge of such things...Kismet wrote:Because I consider myself an astute judge of things....Alan H wrote:Why?
- July 15th, 2012, 11:32 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Convicted child abuse priest blogging from jail
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1404
- July 15th, 2012, 10:00 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Eternal torment in Hell
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13180
Re: Eternal torment in Hell
Are you intelligent?Alan C. wrote:Are you out of junior school yet?that things are BORING BORING and,, once more, BORING!
- July 15th, 2012, 8:39 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Eternal torment in Hell
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13180
Re: Eternal torment in Hell
Kismet, its it possibly getting boring because your mindset is so narrow and we are not talking about those things you love and which put you at the centre of attention? No, rather it has been boring for aeons because this forum's mindset is so narrow (narrowed down to metaphysical naturalism) and ...
- July 15th, 2012, 12:19 am
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Eternal torment in Hell
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13180
Re: Eternal torment in Hell
No..., it was boring before I got here....Alan H wrote:You started it!
And now that my golden influence is steadily waning... it is receding back... hehe.
- July 14th, 2012, 11:48 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: Eternal torment in Hell
- Replies: 119
- Views: 13180
Re: Eternal torment in Hell
More question begging!Alan H wrote:It is Human.Kismet wrote:Advaita Vedanta, for now, I'd say. Though I have dabbled in Krishnaism.
Christianity and all the rest of the religions have a very similar mystical core however. It is Being.
Boy is this forum getting boring.
- July 14th, 2012, 10:57 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Intuition/instinct v reason/clear thinking
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1684
Re: Intuition/instinct v reason/clear thinking
Intuition is not instinct; it is not of this world; partaking of the possible and not the actual...and ultimately, collapsing both... Kismet, once again, I read one of your posts 3 times and I still don't understand it, am I a little thick (I don't think so) or do you write in double-dutch? Intuiti...
- July 14th, 2012, 10:55 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: Australian Guides show the way
- Replies: 66
- Views: 7265
Re: Australian Guides show the way
By holding fast to universal principles of spirituality....Alan H wrote:Religions are notorious for being sectarian, so how would religion(s) be prevented from being sectarian in your idea of a perfect State?but not in any sectarian fashion.
Why do you suppose I have an idea of a perfect statE?