If you plan to exercise only "natural philosophy", then you have answered
your own questions already. But... I would suggest you consider something
to think about: Pascal's Wager.
Are you willing to risk such an eternal consequence on natural philosophy
and it's limits within the space-time-continuum?
Best Wishes,
William - N6RKY
Pim van Meurs wrote:
>
> William: Moorad is correct that God is not a material entity. Ever since Philo was
> alive "philosophy and theology" traditionally defined God as transcending
> all known realms, that includes the material.
>
> So it's a definition that captures God ? Is that ll that God really is then ?
>
> William: The Bible states that God is a spirit as well. The arguments are: With or
> without a body, and whether a body that is natural or supernatural. In as
> far as "orthodox christianity" is concerned -> it is supernatural.
>
> So it's a belief and not really something that can be determined in an objective fashion? Then perhaps you also agree that it is OUR
interpretation of the Bibl
>
> Pim van Meurs wrote:
> >
> > How do you know ?
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Moorad Alexanian[SMTP:alexanian@uncwil.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:28 PM
> > To: Ami Chopine; asa@calvin.edu; evolution@calvin.edu
> > Subject: Re: Life in the Lab -- Fox and the Nobel Prize
> >
> > God is not a material entity. Moorad
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ami Chopine <amka@vcode.com>
> > To: asa@calvin.edu <asa@calvin.edu>; evolution@calvin.edu
> > <evolution@calvin.edu>
> > Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 1:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: Life in the Lab -- Fox and the Nobel Prize
> >
> > >Is God alive?
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Death is an essential feature of something that is alive. If it does not
> > >> die, then it was not a material entity that was previously alive. Moorad
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> William A. Wetzel
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> http://home.pacbell.net/n6rky
> http://www.qsl.net/n6rky
> mailto:n6rky@pacbell.net
> mailto:n6rky@qsl.net
Pim van Meurs wrote:
>
> William: Moorad is correct that God is not a material entity. Ever since Philo was
> alive "philosophy and theology" traditionally defined God as transcending
> all known realms, that includes the material.
>
> So it's a definition that captures God ? Is that ll that God really is then ?
>
> William: The Bible states that God is a spirit as well. The arguments are: With or
> without a body, and whether a body that is natural or supernatural. In as
> far as "orthodox christianity" is concerned -> it is supernatural.
>
> So it's a belief and not really something that can be determined in an objective fashion? Then perhaps you also agree that it is OUR
interpretation of the Bibl
>
> Pim van Meurs wrote:
> >
> > How do you know ?
> >
> > ----------
> > From: Moorad Alexanian[SMTP:alexanian@uncwil.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:28 PM
> > To: Ami Chopine; asa@calvin.edu; evolution@calvin.edu
> > Subject: Re: Life in the Lab -- Fox and the Nobel Prize
> >
> > God is not a material entity. Moorad
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ami Chopine <amka@vcode.com>
> > To: asa@calvin.edu <asa@calvin.edu>; evolution@calvin.edu
> > <evolution@calvin.edu>
> > Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 1:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: Life in the Lab -- Fox and the Nobel Prize
> >
> > >Is God alive?
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Death is an essential feature of something that is alive. If it does not
> > >> die, then it was not a material entity that was previously alive. Moorad
> > >>
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> William A. Wetzel
> icq-uin# 13983514
> http://home.pacbell.net/n6rky
> http://www.qsl.net/n6rky
> mailto:n6rky@pacbell.net
> mailto:n6rky@qsl.net
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