[Phys-L] Re: [SPAM-4.611] Re: [SPAM-4.611] Re: THE WEDGE STRATEGY of The ID Movement

[jmackey at HARDING.EDU (James E Mackey)]

One who posses faith does not stop thinking critically, one just comes
to a different conclusion about the evidence than another perhaps.


Robert B Zannelli wrote:

> Faith is the suspension of critical thinking. It's the acceptance of
> something as true because we want it to be true in spite of all evidence to  the
> contrary.
That is not faith as I understand it.  It is certainly not based on
scientific evidence, but since when did scientific evidence become the
only basis for judging things?

> This perhaps explains why the faithful feel  threatened by those not
> accepting their particular faith  assertions
Perhaps some do, I know many who do not feel threatened by others.
There are certainly many on this list who would disagree with my views,
but I don't feel threatened! I see many things that I see as complete
misunderstandings of religious viewpoints and of believers in general.
I attribute this to perhaps having had a very bad encounter with someone
professing religious beliefs at some time in their experiences.

> and often seeks to get government on their side to enforce a public  acceptance of their faith beliefs. Under God, ten commandments etc.
>
> Bob Zannelli
Doesn't almost every group work to get government support of their
views.  Isn't that what citizens have a right to do under a democratic
form of govenement - or is it only the religious who do not have that right?
James Mackey