On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:00:36 -0500, "SeeingEyeDog"
wrote:



"David" wrote

If one wants the big picture one needs to be open to all points of
view.


Indeed! Including the possibility that a "Superior Being" does exist and
the Universe(s) are a reflection of "Its" Intelligent Design. Additionally,
there is no extraordinary evidence that some type of "Superior Being" does
or does not exist. Furthermore, there is no extraordinary evidence that ANY
mortal human religion worships that "Superior Being".

To exclude the possibility that some type of "Superior Being" exists is as
illogical as the belief that the Communist Party is the master of the
Universe and its Center is located in Tiananmen Square. (That is exactly
what the Chinese Communist Party believes.)

The motive behind Chris C. Mooney is clear - to propagandize the Republican
Party as some kind of anti-science movement and attempt to lasso the cause
into his "Progressive" (Socialist - atheist) sphere.

There is nothing more powerful than a laissez faire economy. And any
scientist would give his right arm to profit from his discoveries no matter
what political entity may happen to be office or what religion is in vogue.
An attempt by any government (or religion) to squelch scientific discovery
would simply result in the exodus of brilliant scientific minds with
catastrophic results for that country. History is littered with fine
examples. To think that that is the goal of the Republican Party is
preposterous. I can think of few counties that are more scientifically
laissez faire than the U.S.

Science needs moral and ethical checks equally as importantly as government.
If some type of religion provides that socially acceptable moral and ethical
reference than so be it. To exclude it would be disastrous.

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Extraordinary
evidence that Chris C. Mooney does not have.

The existence of a Superior Being is irrelevant. Science is science.

The Republican Party has been usurped by transnational corporatists
who don't care what country their research comes from. They are
finished with us. They have fresh growth curves to exploit. They
were here before the USA and they will be here long after we are gone.

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