Okay, we may never reach the ultimate truths of the universe, we may never know anything, but there is still "correct" and "incorrect." The earth is not flat. The earth is not the center of the universe. The universe was not made in six days. These are truths, even if they aren't ALL the truths. I could never claim to explain the entire universe. Bits and pieces are all I can hope for, but I'll get as many as I can.

I think we disagree over the purpose of religion. You seem to think that the purpose of religion should be happiness and contentment, independent of truth. If religion says "the earth is flat" it doesn't matter, as long as we are spiritually fulfilled.

I personally want truth, or at least as close to it as we can come. Religion is a reliable source of happiness, true. But it is an unreliable source of facts, which are what I value most. Why base your happiness on what is quite possibly a lie?

• The truth is not flat either - harvey1 - April 26, 2001 - 21:24 UTC
  • Of course I don't want that for the world - stormcrow - April 27, 2001 - 00:19 UTC
    • God not required for religion - aurino - April 27, 2001 - 13:10 UTC
      • God not required for anything. - alexander - April 27, 2001 - 22:21 UTC
        • Entanglement - yanniru - April 27, 2001 - 23:15 UTC
          • Please explain entanglement - stormcrow - April 28, 2001 - 00:45 UTC
            • It's a mystery - yanniru - April 28, 2001 - 11:50 UTC
              • Thanks - stormcrow - April 28, 2001 - 12:07 UTC
                • Whoops - stormcrow - April 28, 2001 - 12:07 UTC
                  • What does NT mean - yanniru - April 28, 2001 - 20:54 UTC
                    • "No Text." (oh, NT, btw) :) - stormcrow - April 28, 2001 - 22:56 UTC
              • re: Aspect's inequality experiments - harvey1 - April 28, 2001 - 15:19 UTC
                • E & P & R have passed away - yanniru - April 28, 2001 - 20:56 UTC
              • Entanglement is no puzzle! - doctordick - April 30, 2001 - 14:07 UTC
          • Entanglement is not a law? IT IS NATURAL LAW. - alexander - April 30, 2001 - 18:00 UTC
  • re: Of course I don't want that for the world - harvey1 - April 27, 2001 - 14:44 UTC
    • On truth! - doctordick - April 27, 2001 - 18:05 UTC
      • AKA Logic and Mathematics - harvey1 - April 27, 2001 - 20:31 UTC
        • Where do you want to start? - doctordick - April 27, 2001 - 21:55 UTC
          • Truth has an elusive meaning (but it does hold meaning)- - harvey1 - April 27, 2001 - 22:16 UTC
    • I think it's a disgreement on definition - stormcrow - April 27, 2001 - 18:51 UTC