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Christian dogma changed by science? : Comments
By Peter Sellick, published 8/9/2010There is not one point of Christian dogma that is challenged by natural science. They are two different epistemologies.
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You advise Severin to "drop his guard and think deeper about the tradition that has been central to making his lovely life possible."
I'm assuming you're referring to the Christian tradition, of course.
Sells, I would like to understand how you account for the "lovely lives" that were lived prior to Christianity appearing in the world. How do you explain the capacity for human happiness BC?
This is a very simple question, very simply posed. Perhaps it is too simple for you to bother with. I've noticed that when I've asked this question of other Christians, it has been ignored. I am still seeking an answer.
It's clear from your prose that your beliefs are deeply and ecstatically felt. I have no wish to ridicule your experience, which sounds quite mystical. However, there are many many ways to enter a mystical experience, and many are just as authentic as the Christian pathway.
It just isn't good enough anymore, Sells, for Christians to continue to claim exclusivity in these areas - it is arrogant, it is dismissive, it's divisive and it's just plain ignorant.
As you point out, you cannot enter into other belief systems because you are too powerfully committed to your own. You are therefore uninformed, your position is entirely personal, and whilst it is perfectly acceptable for you to honour what works for you, it is not acceptable for you to dishonour the experiences of others.
Severin - thank you for your compliment.