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Volaris

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23. Playing Devil's Advocate in this case might not be quite as devilish (or heretical) as you may think
Sun Aug 18, 2013, 10:29 PM
Aug 2013

It seems inevitable that a certian contingent among the Human species will always have a need, and see a usefulness for, Faith (as opposed to organised Religion, which is a different animal altogether). Since that is the reality the rest of us face, it may be in our best interest to adapt arguments that embrace the BEST qualities of thier Faith, rather than trying to argue them to a position of faithless-NESS, which I'm not convinced can actually be done.

In that vein, any description of a Godhead that doesn't meet the functional definition of "All-Knowing", isn't REALLY a Godhead, and is therefore incomplete, and the worship of such an incompleteness is considered by many Faith Traditions to be a form of outright Blasphemy.

If your God isn't smart enough to understand that Biology is simply an emergent form of CHEMISTRY, what you're worshiping isn't really God, but rather, an external projection of you OWN lack of understanding.

Just an obsevation, and (I've found) a quite useful one.

Peace, because Dexter is on=)

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+++ 1,000,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Aug 2013 #1
bbbut it's from the Middle Ages! MisterP Aug 2013 #2
Beautiful! Squinch Aug 2013 #3
k&r... spanone Aug 2013 #4
Thank you so much for posting this - it is a beautiful interlude csziggy Aug 2013 #5
You're so very welcome, my dear csziggy.............I needed it too. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #6
Thank You. Nothing more to be said. Lochloosa Aug 2013 #7
So God knows his mathematics. Not surprising since he invented math in the first place. Kablooie Aug 2013 #8
Playing Devil's Advocate in this case might not be quite as devilish (or heretical) as you may think Volaris Aug 2013 #23
Not to put too fine a point on it Breaking Bad overlaps Dexter. A terrible calamity. Kablooie Aug 2013 #28
Well, there's your problem right there... Volaris Aug 2013 #41
Good post. loudsue Aug 2013 #37
I don't see it that way. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #34
Thats just it though...for the Faithful, it sure as hell IS possible Volaris Aug 2013 #42
In no conceivable universe can a false statement be true. Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #46
Thank you! Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #9
I'm so glad I could help! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #10
I hope so, too Stargazer09 Aug 2013 #13
Cool-- I almost had a flashback. panader0 Aug 2013 #11
You're one of the few DU'ers who can say that without a blurb about the subject... ms liberty Aug 2013 #12
+1 Matariki Aug 2013 #19
Aw, thank you, my dear ms liberty... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #24
The golden spiral. Rex Aug 2013 #14
Artist have long drawn on the golden mean/spiral/ratio. alfredo Aug 2013 #29
Wonderful examples, thanks for posting them alfredo. Scuba Aug 2013 #50
Thanks. My high school art classes paid off. alfredo Aug 2013 #57
And led right into the golden angle NutmegYankee Aug 2013 #31
Cool Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #15
Thank you CP. love_katz Aug 2013 #16
I know I'm supposed to be learning something, but is it ok Lifelong Protester Aug 2013 #17
Of course it's OK! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #25
As you might guess from my avatar, this one touched me where I live starroute Aug 2013 #18
I am really glad it did that for you...Your avatar is beautiful! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #27
It is such a privilege to experience that. johnnyreb Aug 2013 #20
WE are all the same, my dear Peggy MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #21
Anyone else see the numbers and think of ''LOST'' ? :) Tx4obama Aug 2013 #22
You were right. It's beautiful. Bette Noir Aug 2013 #26
Elegant and beautiful--thanks for posting. Mr_Jefferson_24 Aug 2013 #30
Isn't nature amazingly beautiful? 2naSalit Aug 2013 #32
+0.6180339! NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #33
1.618034 mick063 Aug 2013 #35
I have never heard that claim. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #36
Only as the numbers increase to infinity ... (this story was originally told about rabbits, FWIW) eppur_se_muova Aug 2013 #54
When I input N[2/(Sqrt[5] + 1), 20] into the program Mathematica, Lionel Mandrake Aug 2013 #39
the ratio mick063 Aug 2013 #45
Bookmarked ... thanks Peg lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #38
My dear lpbk2713! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #40
a very lovely depiction of math, space, geometry, beauty and life... defacto7 Aug 2013 #43
VIDEO from youtube (I always have trouble with other players) so this is how I saw it: freshwest Aug 2013 #44
Thank you SO MUCH, my dear freshwest... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #47
You're welcome. You can download it and loop it and it'll go as long as you want. The music is great freshwest Aug 2013 #49
Brilliant, CP. Thank you. If we had a mathematicians group on DU, SwissTony Aug 2013 #48
k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #51
Elegant and Inspiring! bvar22 Aug 2013 #52
Normally I don't click on links with no explanation... HarveyDarkey Aug 2013 #53
Magnificent malaise Aug 2013 #55
As we said in the 60s,... MarianJack Aug 2013 #56
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