Comments on: The Last Days On Earth http://www.brandonacox.com/2006/08/31/the-last-days-on-earth/ The Blog of Brandon A. Cox Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:38:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://www.brandonacox.com/2006/08/31/the-last-days-on-earth/#comment-15033 Brandon Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:06:15 +0000 http://brandonacox.com/2006/08/31/the-last-days-on-earth/#comment-15033 Robert, I'm not sure if I agree with your point of view or not, but I'm close to agreeing. I would assert that it's acceptable to believe something before it endures scientific scrutiny, though our beliefs will certainly be tailored by what we discover via our analysis. Even science itself has been shaped by this very idea over the centuries. Further, if you knew me, you would know your last statement doesn't characterize my approach to other belief systems at all. I'm open to other points of view and am certainly open to dialog and discussion about other points of view. At the end of the day, however, there can only be one truth and after a decade and a half of struggling to understand the mysteries of the universe, I've decided that the God of the Bible is the one true God and that His truth is the only truth. To deny me this belief is to deny any many any amount of certainty about any idea. Thanks for weighing in, Robert. I appreciate that you've challenged me and others to put our faith to the test and to have a faith that is reasonable. One last thing - I definitely agree that our actions affect the environment around us. I think this is virtually undeniable. I would simply assert that in the end of all things, God is still the ultimate Weaver of our global destiny. Robert, I’m not sure if I agree with your point of view or not, but I’m close to agreeing. I would assert that it’s acceptable to believe something before it endures scientific scrutiny, though our beliefs will certainly be tailored by what we discover via our analysis. Even science itself has been shaped by this very idea over the centuries.

Further, if you knew me, you would know your last statement doesn’t characterize my approach to other belief systems at all. I’m open to other points of view and am certainly open to dialog and discussion about other points of view. At the end of the day, however, there can only be one truth and after a decade and a half of struggling to understand the mysteries of the universe, I’ve decided that the God of the Bible is the one true God and that His truth is the only truth. To deny me this belief is to deny any many any amount of certainty about any idea.

Thanks for weighing in, Robert. I appreciate that you’ve challenged me and others to put our faith to the test and to have a faith that is reasonable.

One last thing – I definitely agree that our actions affect the environment around us. I think this is virtually undeniable. I would simply assert that in the end of all things, God is still the ultimate Weaver of our global destiny.

]]> By: Robert Rich http://www.brandonacox.com/2006/08/31/the-last-days-on-earth/#comment-15032 Robert Rich Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:50:54 +0000 http://brandonacox.com/2006/08/31/the-last-days-on-earth/#comment-15032 You state that "it is our prideful assumption that we are in control"- this is patently false as it pertains directly to scientific observation from all scientific disciplines. True science has a deep respect for what people want to believe, and the scientific community is under no illusion that we control ANYTHING other than to the extent that we are impacting our global environment,which is testable, measurable and scientific fact. Fact finding by faith is not possible. Using real science to substantiate and lend credence to belief systems is perfectly acceptable, but MUST past rigorous testing, analysis, and hypothesizing, and is always open to further inquiry. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Faith asserts that you already have a corner on the truth market. Game over for any other point of view, heh? You state that “it is our prideful assumption that we are in control”- this is patently false as it pertains directly to scientific observation from all scientific disciplines. True science has a deep respect for what people want to believe, and the scientific community is under no illusion that we control ANYTHING other than to the extent that we are impacting our global environment,which is testable, measurable and scientific fact. Fact finding by faith is not possible. Using real science to substantiate and lend credence to belief systems is perfectly acceptable, but MUST past rigorous testing, analysis, and hypothesizing, and is always open to further inquiry. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Faith asserts that you already have a corner on the truth market. Game over for any other point of view, heh?

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