PlanckScale
JF-Expert Member
- Sep 28, 2008
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Dear Jamii, I want to invite you onto an intellectual discussion concerning a string of apologies that the catholic church has been making, with regards to its past mistakes.
Last week, the church reburied the great Copernicus and restore his rightful place with a symbolic "golden sun encircled by six of the planets" decorated on his new tomstone. Before that, in 1996, the church formally accepted the theory of evolution (with some reservation, of course). And before that, in 1992, the church also issued a public apology to Galileo, cleared him of any wrongdoing.
My interest here is to raise awareness of the possible implication on the church's theological standpoint in an increased "educated" society. What does it mean if a religious organization keeps accepting the ideas of the opposing view (in this case, of the scientific viewpoint). It seems to me that one of the strength and survivability of any religious organization lays on its ability to oppose any change towards modernity. Therefore, by making these apologies, the church is indeed losing its core value in the name of progress.
Sasa, wewe kama mtu wa mungu in general, or mkatoliki in particular, unanaona hii trend ya kuomba misamaha imekaa vizuri?
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I would like to believe that JF is "open" enough to allow free discussion on supernatural and/or the lack of it. In a secular society, such discussions are healthy and help to build a generation of different mindsets, while inspiring others to think "outside the box"
Do not fear FEAR. Let those who fear it continuing fearing it and they will perish …"Country Man, the Movie"
Last week, the church reburied the great Copernicus and restore his rightful place with a symbolic "golden sun encircled by six of the planets" decorated on his new tomstone. Before that, in 1996, the church formally accepted the theory of evolution (with some reservation, of course). And before that, in 1992, the church also issued a public apology to Galileo, cleared him of any wrongdoing.
My interest here is to raise awareness of the possible implication on the church's theological standpoint in an increased "educated" society. What does it mean if a religious organization keeps accepting the ideas of the opposing view (in this case, of the scientific viewpoint). It seems to me that one of the strength and survivability of any religious organization lays on its ability to oppose any change towards modernity. Therefore, by making these apologies, the church is indeed losing its core value in the name of progress.
Sasa, wewe kama mtu wa mungu in general, or mkatoliki in particular, unanaona hii trend ya kuomba misamaha imekaa vizuri?
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I would like to believe that JF is "open" enough to allow free discussion on supernatural and/or the lack of it. In a secular society, such discussions are healthy and help to build a generation of different mindsets, while inspiring others to think "outside the box"
Do not fear FEAR. Let those who fear it continuing fearing it and they will perish …"Country Man, the Movie"