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Originally posted by robbie carrobieWell how do you suggest - with "intellectual significance" if you want - that Proper Knob's open mind is "limiting"?
once again the slimy FMF sea monster rises to the surface, denuding every post of its
intellectual significance and reducing it to a carcass of personal insult.
Originally posted by Proper KnobI did not say having an open mind is limiting, did I? Putting words in my mouth is
Come on Rob, explain how having an open mind is 'limiting'?
rather underhanded tactic. I said that your adherence to naturalism is limiting your
ability to determine reality and I demonstrated the fact by asking you a question with
regard to the universe. It demonstrates the reality that knowing how the universe
works tells us nothing about why it came into existence.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieMy apologies, i got my answers mixed up with your posts. My full answer to your question is - i don't know why the universe exists, but i keep and open mind with regard to that question.
I did not say having an open mind is limiting, did I? Putting words in my mouth is
rather underhanded tactic. I said that your adherence to naturalism is limiting your
ability to determine reality and I demonstrated the fact by asking you a question with
regard to the universe. It demonstrates the reality that knowing how the universe
works tells us nothing about why it came into existence.
As for the rest of your post. Que?
Originally posted by Proper KnobNo worries, we are human and prone to abbreviation (lol, aberration), anyhow, the point is that knowing
My apologies, i got my answers mixed up with your posts.
As for the rest of your post. Que?
how something works (naturalism) does not tell us why it came into existence, thus a
merely material view of the universe is limiting in our ability to form a whole and
unified view of the universe.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieNaturalism may not give us the answer to the 'why' questions, but that doesn't mean i'm going to make something up just to fill the gap. All you're doing is promoting a 'God of the Gaps' world view, i don't buy it as i find it extremely intellectually lazy. Anyone can make up any old nonsense to fill the void. I prefer admitting that i don't know and stating that i will keep an open mind.
No worries, we are human and prone to abbreviation, anyhow, the point is that knowing
how something works (naturalism) does not tell us why it came into existence, thus a
merely material view of the universe is limiting in our ability to form a whole and
unified view of the universe.
Just because naturalism doesn't give us the answers to 'why' things came to be, that doesn't mean it's wrong in giving us answer to 'how' things came to be.