freelight
Eclectic Theosophist
perspectives......
perspectives......
- Science can only go as far as it is able it analyze and prove the evolution of life thru chemistry, dna or material means, while faith goes further into the metaphysical reality, dynamic and consciousness of that Infinite Intelligence behind all that is. While conventional science relates and confirms itself in the material processes of life, 'spiritual science' is that realm of 'knowledge' intuited in the soul of man in the invisible dimension of existence, where he relates to the deepest aspect of his 'being' (his own God-self or God-presence). So conventional science can only go so far, whereas faith in the invisible Spirit or OverSoul permeating creation is a psychic/spiritual recognition, the foundation of 'religious experience'.
Faith may be an add-on from an atheist's POV, but to a theist it presupposes a deeper trust in the invisible Spirit whose providence originates and includes all natural phenomena.
pj
perspectives......
That video wouldn't play here for me so I found it on youtube. I thought Dawkins by far more than held his own, when he was allowed to get a word in. That woman doggedly, and painfully, refused to listen to reason.
'Theistic evolution' is made up of people honest enough to see the evidence for evolution (kudos for that), while having cherished, unmovable faith based theistic beliefs. So to avoid cognitive dissonance, they find a way to amalgamate the two. This is their right but hardly the middle ground IMO.
1) Evolution occurred - factual, based on masses of scientific evidence. Just the facts, just the evidence, nothing added.
2) God did it that way - religion based on faith but lacking scientific evidence.
Science is not just the middle but all the ground. Faith is an add on to the science, IMO.
- Science can only go as far as it is able it analyze and prove the evolution of life thru chemistry, dna or material means, while faith goes further into the metaphysical reality, dynamic and consciousness of that Infinite Intelligence behind all that is. While conventional science relates and confirms itself in the material processes of life, 'spiritual science' is that realm of 'knowledge' intuited in the soul of man in the invisible dimension of existence, where he relates to the deepest aspect of his 'being' (his own God-self or God-presence). So conventional science can only go so far, whereas faith in the invisible Spirit or OverSoul permeating creation is a psychic/spiritual recognition, the foundation of 'religious experience'.
Faith may be an add-on from an atheist's POV, but to a theist it presupposes a deeper trust in the invisible Spirit whose providence originates and includes all natural phenomena.
pj