Science and Religion Need to Take Each Other Seriously

[Cary]

154. I agree with you, of course

Cbayer has skirted the issue and he has not supported his premise well. Of course he is entitled to his opinion but we certainly have every right to challenge that opinion.

Now I will give you a half baked challenge to your premise. If you look at modern physics and some of the Eastern religions/philosophies I think you will find some striking similarities. Of course the Eastern religions/philosophies differ from Western thought in that Western thought is, in essence, a man against nature kind of proposition whereas Eastern religions/philosophies tend to be an emulation of nature.

But to expect any creation story, or deity mythology, to be literal--that's just demanding too much from religion. Religion does have lessons for us but those lessons are to be learned by way of the metaphor.

There is a deeper meaning to God's little practical joke on Abraham by demanding that he sacrifice Isaac, his only son and his most precious thing in the whole universe.

I am not sure what that deeper meaning is, but I'm pretty sure there is a meaning. Perhaps it's only that it's salutary for some reason to ponder such things? The Bible is the story of deeply religious ancient people trying to relate their relationship with the Creator. I know that an all knowing, all powerful being taunting and toying with Abraham in this way is a profound act of some sort.