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In Optics, 1704, Newton wrote: “God in the beginning formed matter.”
Regarding the Bible, Newton wrote: “The system of revealed truth which this Book contains is like that of the universe, concealed from common observation yet the labors of the centuries have established its Divine origin.”
The Newton papers, Ben-Menahem said, also complicate the idea that science is diametrically opposed to religion. "These documents show a scientist guided by religious fervor, by a desire to see God's actions in the world," she said.
More prosaic documents on display show Newton keeping track of his income and expenses while a scholar at Cambridge and later, as master of the Royal Mint, negotiating with a group of miners from Devon and Cornwall about the price of the tin they supplied to Queen Anne.
The archives of Hebrew University in Jerusalem include a 1940 letter from Albert Einstein to Abraham Shalom Yahuda, the collector who purchased the papers a year earlier.
Newton's religious writings, Einstein wrote, provide "a variety of sketches and ongoing changes that give us a most interesting look into the mental laboratory of this unique thinker."
Originally posted by m4ng4n
Still the question arise...
WHO is god? ...
Originally posted by madeioo
In my country it's not a problem, we get taught physics in physics class, biology on biology class, philosophy in philosophy class and we even get the opportunity (as in you can choose to take that class) to learn religion in religion class.
Are you proposing that your creationist world view be added to the philosophy class curriculum?
edit: btw, when are we getting Friedrich Nietzsche at sunday school? We want to keep it balanced after all.
[edit on 17-8-2009 by madeioo]
Originally posted by NatureBoy
............As for the 'free thinkers' jibe, no not all scientists are free thinkers, what are you stupid? ....
Originally posted by Edrick
Oh my.... this should be interesting.
Creationism (Intelligent Design) should not be taught in school for two very good reasons.
1. Evolution is only a Theory.
2. Intelligent Design does not even QUALIFY as a theory.
Do you want to know more?
-Edrtick
What are the skeptics afraid of, that's the real question?
Originally posted by OldThinker
Originally posted by Edrick
Oh my.... this should be interesting.
Creationism (Intelligent Design) should not be taught in school for two very good reasons.
1. Evolution is only a Theory.
2. Intelligent Design does not even QUALIFY as a theory.
Do you want to know more?
-Edrtick
whew.....
Edrick, do you have a lawn-mower? How much do you have to cut?
OT
Originally posted by OldThinker
reply to post by Edrick
???
I'm sorry friend, did i studder?
OT
Originally posted by Deaf Alien
reply to post by OldThinker
What are the skeptics afraid of, that's the real question?
What do you mean? ......
Originally posted by madeioo
Why would they? Aren't there religious scientists nowadays?......