The Attenborough Mystery (The atheist delusion)
His agnosticism is not a way of saying that there might be a god; it is rather a statement about the necessary humility and open-mindedness of the scientific attitude. It is a prescription for action rather than a refusal to enter the argument. - I realize that I have made a choice, but Attenborough's attitude as analyzed above by George is exactly the way I feel about continuing to review forthcoming scientific discoveries, and being willing to alter one's viewpoint as the evidence demands. So far I have not changed my mind but I know I can if the evidence is compelling enough. No new science must be viewed by a preconceived prism of past views, finding excuses to ignore a discovery that is disturbing to them.
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dhw,
2009-02-02, 11:11
- The Attenborough Mystery - David Turell, 2009-02-02, 17:30
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George Jelliss,
2009-02-03, 11:02
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George Jelliss,
2009-02-03, 19:05
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dhw,
2009-02-04, 11:01
- The Attenborough Mystery -
George Jelliss,
2009-02-05, 19:08
- The Attenborough Mystery - David Turell, 2009-02-05, 19:47
- The Attenborough Mystery -
George Jelliss,
2009-02-05, 19:08
- The Attenborough Mystery -
dhw,
2009-02-04, 11:01
- The Attenborough Mystery -
George Jelliss,
2009-02-03, 19:05