PHD Scientist believes in God.

[Phanekim]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/03/col...ary/index.html

I don't follow the religious posts...but didn't David dare people to find someone who was like super smart who believed in God or something?

[slickpoppa]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/03/col...ary/index.html

I don't follow the religious posts...but didn't David dare people to find someone who was like super smart who believed in God or something?

If I recall correctly, his challenge was directed at anyone who believed that faith in god is the only way to get into heaven.

[emerson]

If I recall correctly, his challenge was directed at anyone who believed that faith in god is the only way to get into heaven.

That would make more sense. We have control over our actions. We have no control over our beliefs. If God gave man a brain and the man used that brain to logically conclude that there was no God, based on his own observations, etc, how can God blame him?

[itiswell]

C.S. LEWIS Read his books and and tell me he is not a genius.

[Capt.-Marvel]

Heaven can only be the totality of the Universe,and since man is the universe becoming conscious of itself, all of mankind must be what people refer to as God.

[fraac]

Yup.

[BennyMac]

Heaven can only be the totality of the Universe,and since man is the universe becoming conscious of itself, all of mankind must be what people refer to as God.

Best first post ever?

[drunkencowboy]

Heaven can only be the totality of the Universe,and since man is the universe becoming conscious of itself, all of mankind must be what people refer to as God.

I take it you dont believe in aliens?

[Duke]

The average PhD has an IQ below 130, or so I've read.

[fraac]

Most PhDs wouldn't get Nobel prizes if they devoted themselves to pure science rather than God.

[SNOWBALL]

C.S. LEWIS Read his books and and tell me he is not a genius.

Mere christianity sucks.

[Dromar]

Heaven can only be the totality of the Universe,and since man is the universe becoming conscious of itself, all of mankind must be what people refer to as God.

You make a couple unfounded statements there.

Heaven can only be the totality of the Universe,

It couldn't possibly be anything else? Why not?

man is the universe becoming conscious of itself,

Can you back that up in any way? I'll settle for proof that the universe is conscious, or even a logical indicator.

since man is the universe becoming conscious of itself, all of mankind must be what people refer to as God.

If I believed the first part of this statement, I'd be somewhat inclined to believe the second part too. But there's no reason to believe the first part. Can you offer any?

[Senator_Thack]

But there's no reason to believe the first part. Can you offer any?

Faith, duh.

[unfairtosome]

pretty good debate (and by debate I mean Sam Harris makes Prager look like a complete tool)

[NajdorfDefense]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/03/col...ary/index.html

I don't follow the religious posts...but didn't David dare people to find someone who was like super smart who believed in God or something?

There are hundreds and thousands of top doctors and scientists who believe in god/allah/jhwh. Just because they don't hang out with David doesn't mean they don't exist.

Physics PhD's also believe that 94% of the universe is the currently unknowable 'dark matter.' So everyone believes wacky things, and god is a lot less wacky than superstring theory and 13 dimensions to make the math come out right.