I see the term "religious fundamentalists" thrown around a lot in the media and on the Web recently, often used interchangeably with "conservative Christian,"...
I think that goodness, love and beauty have been explained in scientific terms. The reason why people are good and loving is that those with the appropriate ...
... Diane, As an adherent of the Religious Society of Friends, I'm well aware of the differentiation to be made between Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism....
... No one's post offended me. I made the assumption that everyone used the term correctly -- especially as it was in the context of people homeschooling as a...
... How weird. Most people I know home-educate so their children are free to use their imagination and learn in their own way rather than be restricted toa...
Simon Baddeley saw this story on Rednova News and thought you should see it. ** Message ** "Like putting a brown bag over your head and walking to the...
... I live here still, though further west than you did. Virginia is typically conservative, both politically and religiously. Northern Virginia tends to...
... Or indeed those whose faith/religion is science. If this is taken to extremes then fundamentalist is a good term to describe such people. -- David Hansen,...
David Hansen
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Aug 2, 2005 2:06 pm
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... Hmmm. To me, the term "fundamentalist" more closely describes the behavior of looking to some original text as the final word on all matters. It...
Yep, that's the context I'm familiar with... For my particular context see: http://pahana.us/notes.html As a polytheistic pagani ("pagan" would be the label...
... My definition of fundamentalist does not necessarily include the concept (forcing one's faith on another) you have mentioned above. While I am sure there...
... Using Terry's definition, does that mean car-free people are walking fundmentalists? :^) I merely make the point that resistance to "new information" is...
Hello everyone, I work at World Carfree Network in Prague and believe it or not just found out about this listserv. We have a short list of carfree listservs...
Randy Ghent
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Aug 2, 2005 3:53 pm
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... people need ... Since science is not itself a religion (religions normally associate themselves with a deity structure, and science has no part in such a ...
... That is your assertion, but not one I agree with. ... I think you need to find out some more about religion. Perhaps you are thinking of a subset of...
David Hansen
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Aug 2, 2005 5:05 pm
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Richard Black is a tad conservative really. I never met him but I met the guy for Herndon who started talking to me then realised I couldn't vote and just ...
... My children have been homeschooled over the past three years. In active homeschooling groups you have a zillion "enrichment" activities -- these might be...
... Anyone who thinks "Science is a series of belief structures" does not understand what science is. The essence of science is evidence. Experimental proof,...
... I have a few irrational beliefs, but I'm mostly an empiricist because it seems to be a reasonably good way to describe the universe. The claims of science...
Fundamentalism--the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth. That's what I learned in my religion class way back in my college days....
... You're talking about Scholasticism. The goal is not to discover new facts but to integrate the knowledge already acquired by ancient authority. The...
From Merriam-Webster http://www.m-w.com: Main Entry: fun*da*men*tal*ism Pronunciation: -t&l-"i-z&m Function: noun 1 a often capitalized : a movement in 20th...
... So you assert. ... So, you have no time for theory? Interesting. ... How many dimensions has physics got to in its attempt to "unify" the various theories...
David Hansen
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Aug 3, 2005 9:47 am
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The Ontario PC Party appears to be promising to end the gridlock problem. So far I get the impression they just want to build more highways and expand public...
... Hey, I thought about you last night, Brett. I was in lower Manhattan (NYC, US) after a writing workshop and I saw a young woman on a Trikke. It was her...
Slight grammatical error - ³she had no helmet² ³so I worry about her². Surely you mean she had no helmet so ³I didnıt worry² because she wasnıt getting...
Yep frequent mistake on part of newbies, having the handlebars set way too low, invitation to headfirst disasters... Mine are set to max high on all 3 of...
My take is that what is called "science" in the West is only partial science
and has it roots deeply embedded in Religion... Sufism which is at once Science...
... << This morning I went to Brunch on the Trikke 12 scooter to Mi Pueblo, the local Mexican place I really like.... To see the complete trip, go to:...
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