 Mathematician Explains His Faith |
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 Jan 27, 2009, 02:27 PM
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I was listening to the radio at 3 am the other day and this was on BBC overnight. It's an interview with John Lennox (Oxford math professor) and as to why he believes in God. It's a very thorough and logically consistent interview.
http://www.a-strange-beginning.com/yomna/rrt_20090114.mp3 |
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| Rick |
Jan 28, 2009, 01:55 PM
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Yeah, takes all the mystery out of it. Now how does consciousness work again?
Isn't it actually a bit of a relief knowing that we are the most powerful beings in existence? On the other hand it's kind of scary knowing that if we really blow it there's nobody to rescue us. Hence the importance of ethics: don't blow it! Theists can't be moral beings because everything they do is to save their own skins from a vengeful god. |
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Jan 28, 2009, 02:08 PM
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QUOTE(Rick @ Jan 28, 2009, 01:55 PM)  Theists can't be moral beings because everything they do is to save their own skins from a vengeful god. Wrong there, I think. Some of the ones I know seem to care a lot about stem cell's skin too. I wonder why! |
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lokum Mathematician Explains His Faith Jan 27, 2009, 02:27 PM
Hey Hey Thanks for this file. I will give it a listen. Jan 27, 2009, 03:40 PM
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Thanks for this file. I will give it a listen.
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