tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412288932737405264.post3049155674661684790..comments2023-11-08T02:18:17.370-08:00Comments on Goose Jubes: To My Mormon Friends.....Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404361462485286379noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412288932737405264.post-41305796737247817422011-09-27T17:01:48.337-07:002011-09-27T17:01:48.337-07:00Kira,
This is a great question to ask, as I've...Kira,<br />This is a great question to ask, as I've wondered this myself for years. I too decided not to serve a mission because I couldn't see how I could preach to others of what I wasn't sure. Now that I'm on the outside, I can't believe how people don't think about these things!<br /><br />@Susan,<br />I don't see how Kira's question is at all like the one you stated. Science is based on experimentation and tangible results that can be repeated to gain the same results. This is called evidence, and theories are based on numerous pieces of evidence that can be shown to have similarities. Logic and reason fill in the gaps in theories until new evidence can fill in those gaps.<br /> A belief in God is not at all based on demonstrable experimentation or evidence. Therefore, a belief in a deity is completely based off of feelings and imagination.<br /><br />Also, I'd like to point out that your comparison to Darwin & science alludes to the mistaken idea that one must 'replace' a belief in god; atheism requires no such replacement. Science provides a better explanation for the origins and workings of the world, but is by no means a requirement of atheism. The atheist simply doesn't believe in any supernatural gods.<br /><br />-Tom-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7412288932737405264.post-42367414617567822622011-09-27T13:40:26.081-07:002011-09-27T13:40:26.081-07:00Hey Kira
I think, rather than being boring, it...Hey Kira<br /><br />I think, rather than being boring, it's an extremely insightful, inquisitive, and thoughtful (not to mention considerate) question to ask -- not just of your Mormon friends and family, nor just of anyone religious, but of anyone with strong beliefs on a particular issue. <br /><br />Easily this question could be stated as... "What if you had never read anything about Darwin, his life and discoveries; had never heard or (or been interested in thinking about) things like the genetic change, carbon dating, or fossilization; didn't trust or understand the details of hundreds of scientific experiments and ideas that have gone into testing evolutionary ideas; and/or really believed in concepts like creation and the young Earth... What would it take for you to be convinced that evolution can really explain the incredible diversity of life on Earth today?" <br /><br />It's a powerful question for us all to ask ourselves, before we judge someone based on the distance between their beliefs and our own, and to gain a real understanding -- and dare I say agreement? on topics that can be so needlessly yet painfully controversial.Susan Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13760010769015295062noreply@blogger.com