Re: Science, religion, and doubt

[Russ Abbott]

I've continued the thread relating science, religion, and doubt on my blog. I make an argument that religion has valid grounds to promote science as a religious good. (Too bad it doesn't.) If it did, it would have an opportunity to teach people that secular doubt is a good thing (as Feynman says) and not something to fear.  It is something to be welcomed -- on religious grounds. Wouldn't it be wonderful if that message were absorbed by our population!

-- Russ

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 10:09 PM, Robert Holmes <[hidden email]> wrote:

Hmmm.... anyone else troubled by the fact that both definitions of indoctrination seem to be wholly applicable to the Epstein piece?

Robert

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Douglas Roberts <[hidden email]> wrote:

I prefer the dictionary definition:

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This in·doc·tri·nate /ɪnˈdɒktrəˌneɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-dok-truh-neyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.

1.	to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., esp. to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.

On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 9:55 PM, Marcus G. Daniels <[hidden email]> wrote:

Douglas Roberts wrote:

Why think, when there is dogma to save you the bother?

A quick check of Wikipedia might suggest an explanation..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoctrination
 "Indoctrination is the process of inculcating ideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or a professional methodology."

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