“The simple Thomistic distinction here is between Theology based on the Bible and natural-philosophy (aka “science”) which begins with inputs from our senses.”
Spirited: An ideologue is a person who swallows-whole twisted, distorted systems-thinking that is inherently illogical. With respect to your own “swallowed-whole” notions, you must on one hand use your mind (spirit) to posit an entirely insane notion that denies “mind.”
Ideologues always suffer from cognitive dissonance, which means they hold in their minds two distinctly antithetical ideas. In your case, one idea says, “you have a mind,” while the other denies “mind” in service to madness.
It has long been said that the eyes (senses) are the door to the soul/spirit (mind). Any truly great artist will tell you that eyes (senses) and inspiration (mind) work instantaneously together, united in harmony, not one thing followed finally by the other. There is never an instant where eyes (senses) work alone.
Of course that's true, but your allegations against me are utter rubbish, and you should stop doing it.
It's bad for your soul to make false accusations against others.
The fact remains, as I posted before, that Aquinas recognized: