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Galileo Was Wrong (pg. 3)
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| Jake Benson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
You know, whenever people claim to have a PhD, they should be honest and tell everyone upfront what exactly it is that they study. This Sungenis guy is a theologian, he knows about physics as much as Richard Dawkins knows about theology =T |
Great point. I don't think a theologist should get anything that remotely sounds like "PhD." After all, other fields have words other than PhD that are respectable within that field of study. |
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| Acton |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Religious internets should not be allowed to have people. |
I'm not sure where I can go from that :stongue:
Oscar, I found that Michael Moore video quite entertaining! It's amazing how some people still react to stuff like that. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jake Benson
Great point. I don't think a theologist should get anything that remotely sounds like "PhD." After all, other fields have words other than PhD that are respectable within that field of study. |
Actually, the problem is not that he is a theologian, but that he's talking about something that has nothing to do with his area of expertise. If I get a PhD in linguistics, that doesn't make me any more knowledgeable about chemistry than the average college drop-out.
It's cool to criticise and look for flaws, but sometimes you know too little about a given subject to even pretend you have an opinion about it. |
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| Jake Benson |
| I assure you that if you go to this meeting and tell them what you just told me, they'll probably get fanatical, call you a heretic, and then they'll fshhhh I dunno start eating poo poo. |
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| woscar |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jake Benson
Great point. I don't think a theologist should get anything that remotely sounds like "PhD." |
I feel exactly the same way, but I'm sensing that it is for an entirely different reason. :p |
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| gmilf |
| I am so close to where this is going to take place and I want to go! Do you think they could explain the age of the earth while they are at it, I have a hard time believing the universe is much more than 6,000 years old. |
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| gmilf |
| oh, it's the last lecture. I'll have to sign up now. I've never understood why the church felt like the earth had to be the center of the universe or a certain age in order for their religions to exist. But, I've tried arguing this point with so many people and when they just use the God can make anything happen even if its contrary to the laws of nature argument, there isn't really a leg to stand on. The arguments are good for a laugh though. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by gmilf
I've never understood why the church felt like the earth had to be the center of the universe or a certain age in order for their religions to exist. |
It's because that makes us all the more special :gsmile:
I mean, if we are in the centre of the universe, then probably it was built for us! It makes sense to me. Doesn't it to you? |
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| IceColdWater |
| I'm pretty sure they are gonna diss the black hole theory next. |
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| edmund |
| that's just priceless :crazy: |
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| EgosXII |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
You know, whenever people claim to have a PhD, they should be honest and tell everyone upfront what exactly it is that they study. This Sungenis guy is a theologian, he knows about physics as much as Richard Dawkins knows about theology =T
ps.: I first read "Galileo was Wong". Now that would be excerrent! |
good point, and FKNLOL @ Galileo was wong! :haha: |
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