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by _grayskull
Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:19 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Boundaries of Science
Replies: 48
Views: 6106

I don't agree either but I made enough points for now so I wanted to hold out on that one. But it would be easy to attack him without understanding where he's coming from on that, that's all. :)
by _grayskull
Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:59 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Boundaries of Science
Replies: 48
Views: 6106

..p.s. if PhysicsGuy really is a "physics guy" and I'm to give him the benefit of the doubt, I would guess by his list that he probably meant to give examples that are obvious enough within our common-sense everyday experience that we have more or less complete certainty, and though we don...
by _grayskull
Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:36 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: The Boundaries of Science
Replies: 48
Views: 6106

It's true that there are limitations to science. We can extend those boundries a little by adding considered philosophical speculations. But beyond that, what'doya do? Sometimes "I don't know" might not be a bad answer. I think we're pretty lucky to be able to know what we do know living a...
by _grayskull
Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:02 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Everybody's welcome?
Replies: 150
Views: 16362

Look at it this way, the board is perfect but the members aren't.
by _grayskull
Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Are BYU Religion Courses Objective?
Replies: 12
Views: 1822

One more thing. I was just reading the KG thread on the Brent/Hauglid issue and did a quick search on Hauglid. That took me to BYU's web page and I have to laugh that BYU has a "Neal A. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship" yet doesn't offer one single solitary course training stude...
by _grayskull
Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:29 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Defending Mormonism for fun and profit
Replies: 56
Views: 6701

I have to defend DCP on this one. I have never seen him argue against the viability of truth in order to even the playing field. I have no idea how he believes this way, but I do believe I recall him stating clearly that he thinks that Book of Mormon historicity, for instance, can be at least in pri...
by _grayskull
Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:49 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Are BYU Religion Courses Objective?
Replies: 12
Views: 1822

Mercury, yes, they do (as i wrote in my post). It's basically just a memorization exercise. Buddhists believe this, Hindus believe that. There was no judgement. In fact, as I mentioned in my post, my teacher frustrated students because of this, and insisted that every major religious figure in histo...
by _grayskull
Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:39 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: If the Book of Mormon was written today....
Replies: 17
Views: 2438

The biggest difference would be that DCP, Ham, and the rest would never have wasted more than 5 minutes with it.
by _grayskull
Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:03 am
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Are BYU Religion Courses Objective?
Replies: 12
Views: 1822

The Book of Mormon classes are what you'd expect, seminary. None of the religion classes are "real" in the sense that you'd apply critical methods but they might be less Sunday School than some might think depending on the teacher. My history of Christianity class was really good and basic...
by _grayskull
Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:12 pm
Forum: Terrestrial Forum
Topic: Question for the Atheists and Agnostics
Replies: 47
Views: 5553

The mere fact that "in god we trust" exists on coins, however it came about or however misguided, establishes it as part of our culture in a broad and noticable, even if it's something most people (religious included) probably take for granted or really don't care about. I mean, do most re...