From: Tony Hollick (anduril@cix.compulink.co.uk)
Date: Sun Jan 11 1998 - 00:32:00 MST
Bryan Magee, in his fine little book 'Popper', summarizes the
philosophical status of the 'God' issue very succinctly:
"The statement 'God exists' has meaning, and may even be true.
However, since no conceivable evidence could _falsify_ the
statement, it cannot be scientific in character."
Popper (a humanist agnostic) suggests that there are two forms of
religious thinking:
[1] "Dominate or prostrate yourself" -- (unacceptable): or:
[2] "Always remember that -- while men are not gods -- each has a
divine spark."
I may have said this before hereabouts, but it bears repeating.
"We are all divine sparks of the Flame Imperishable." >:-}
Tony
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