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To: Alamo-Girl
Give me something meaty to chew on! Let's debate what life "is" not what it looks like. Let's look at origins of life, space/time, inertia, information, autonomy, semiosis! Let's discuss the philosophies involved - what can man know, what can he never know! Let's discuss formal cause, material cause, efficient cause and most especially final cause!

I consider a "meaty" issue finding a methodology that will satisfy the complaints about materialism, and still provide an objective framework for scientists of dissimilar religious beliefs to collaborate effectively. That seems a pivotal matter in the entire debate, but I can't seem to find anyone who's willing to address it in concrete terms.

552 posted on 10/02/2009 3:20:17 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic; betty boop
I consider a "meaty" issue finding a methodology that will satisfy the complaints about materialism, and still provide an objective framework for scientists of dissimilar religious beliefs to collaborate effectively. That seems a pivotal matter in the entire debate, but I can't seem to find anyone who's willing to address it in concrete terms.

I have been speaking to that very issue, dear tacticalogic!

In my view, the objective framework is for scientists to approach their investigations more like the mathematicians and declare the axioms/postulates applicable to the investigation at hand, upfront and clearly.

If it's not relevant, it's not on the table in the first place. That gets the bias out whether theistic or atheistic.

554 posted on 10/02/2009 10:57:38 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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