the problem is that, since there's, verifiably, only one 'map' of Truth
within physical reality... the one-way flow of energy from order to disorder
that is what's described by 2nd Thermo (wdb2t), their can be no
'either-or-s'... at each 'place' on the wdb2t map, there's 'just' wdb2t.
sure, the flow of energy from order to disorder can be 'controlled',
locally, but that only augments the flow of energy from order to disorder,
elsewhere... wdb2t remains the =one= thing.
this means that there can exist only one thing that can be the object of
Faith... anything else, 'merely', 'fakes' it... detectably.
K. P. Collins
Richard F Hall wrote in message <37a0396a.1978255 at news.seanet.com>...
>BIODETERMINATION AND RELIGION
>>The premise of this introductory essay is stimulate discussion of the
>biological components of "religion". Religion composed of human
>characteristics which evolved biologically as a part of human needs.
>It is further proposed, here, that to deny these needs may be
>unhealthy and unwholesome.
>>Everyone has some degree of each of these components in their make-up
>which we may loosely call their "religion". This is true even though
>they may deny "religion".
>>First, let's try to identify the essence of "religion" in it's
>components:
>>1) Faith. Definitions: (a). A Faith is anything believed. In this
>definition, the words "faith" and "belief" can be interchanged. For
>instance, if you "believe" that "Reason" is all that is necessary,
>then one has "faith" in "Reason". (b). A Faith is a religious tenet
>or doctrine such as "Catholicism". (c). In both a and b, a person
>has "faith" in those things which are "beyond their knowledge". In
>most cases, beyond evidence.
>>For instance, there is: faith in a God, faith that there is no God,
>faith in angels, faith that all is one, faith that reality is a "blind
>mechanism", faith in humanity, faith in oneself, faith in the
>existence of a soul, in no soul, and faith in nothing (despair and
>chaos), etc. More than anyone else, the physicist recognizes the
>limits of knowledge. Often an individual's strength of character is
>only as strong as in what they choose to have faith.
>>2) Humility is recognizing a modest estimate of one's own importance
>in proportion to that in what one keeps faith. All religions stress
>some sort of humility. Humility strengthens a group through its
>members.
>>3) Identification is to recognize and equate one's self to a :
>family, group, community, country, world, the ecosphere. The family,
>congregation, and world community are considerations of every
>religion. The history of mankind shows strength of identification
>with larger groups to be one measure of the evolution of society.
>>4) Dedication is to devote one's time and energy to a special use (we
>can't do everything). We can focus our lives. People with dedication
>in their lives experience generally better health.
>>5) Truths are essential concepts that relate to human life in a
>special way. Truths also include a history of the development of a
>belief system, whether it be personal or in literature. What are the
>"truths" of your "religion".
>>6) Ritual is regularly followed procedures including: prayer,
>holidays, and other activities which affirm all other aspects of the
>belief system are factors which identify and stabilize one's
>existence. Even the scientist can find solace in the ritual of one's
>experiments.
>>Religion has been a unifying force, as well as, an evolutionary force
>in the greatest developments of human kind.
>>To be human is to be "religious". The discovery that a religion or
>philosophy can direct biological evolution through associated
>sexual-mate selection is on the edge of the 21st century.
>>rich
>http://www.seanet.com/~realistic/idealism>Realistic Idealism
>reconciliation of science and religion in 10 generations or
>more.
>
