[ExI] "What is your dangerous Idea?" {Compatibilism?}

citta437 at aol.com citta437 at aol.com
Sun Mar 16 16:42:03 UTC 2008


Dangerous is in the eye of the beholder so to speak. Perceptions of 
what is dangerous again is using a map to navigate reality/truth. The 
seven social sins arise from a mind believing in free will and a 
permanent being.

In science, investigating and discovering the fabric of reality{ 
brain/mind} for instance is a continuous process. Theists believed some 
scientific discoveries are dangerous, meaning contrary to theistic 
beliefs of a permanent universal truth.

Conflicting thoughts i.e. science vs. religion, beliefs vs. facts 
persist today in some society of minds. Atheists are seen as dangerous 
by theists and some atheists see religious beliefs are dangerous if 
imposed in educational institution so that we have the separation of 
church and state. People who believed in compatibility wanted peace but 
beliefs paradoxically caused chaos within the society of minds. In 
science there are no beliefs just skepticism/inquiry via objective 
observation and hands on experience/testing.

Believing in unbeliefs is also a belief i.e. believing in compatibilism 
without actual facts to back it up.

So science and religion is not compatible in nature for the latter is 
against nature itself.

Terry




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