Let us discuss/debate the methods for dealing with creationists. I argue that the worst thing a person can do is to argue the facts with a creationist. So long as they have their faith nothing you show them about the fossil record, dating methods, etc, will change their position. Instead, the...
In bold move, Colorado alters teacher tenure rules - Yahoo! News
This raised many questions in my mind regarding the teaching profession. I do believe that the tenure system can create an environment whereby bad teachers can become entrenched and I agree, on a philosophical level, that teachers...
Scientists propose pyrophosphite as a molecule capable of taking of acting in place of the ATP energy source in the early emergence of life.
New Theory for Life's First Energy Source - Yahoo! News
Greetings followers of Bahá'u'lláh. I've recently taken up an interest in learning more about your faith and have a few questions I'd like to ask. I've been tooling around your website ( The BaháâÃ* Faith - The international website of the BaháâÃ*s of the world )reading up on things but I...
I have been interested in the intelligent design (ID) movement for some time now because of its implications in the relations between science and religion, two areas of interest of mine. I will read something from ID proponents like Michael Behe and his arguments are convincing to me, it seems...
Greetings all. Although I have only been swimming the waters here at RF for a few months I am sad to say I have to get out of the pool. I have learned a great deal in my short time here and have enjoyed the many varied perspectives and lively conversations.
In any event, my title says "Monk in...
Moral Choices and Embryonic Stem Cell Research
April 26 2007
How does one weigh human rights? How does one define what it is to be deserving of them? These questions are central to the ethical and moral controversy surrounding the debate over embryonic stem cell research. On the one hand...
Grace, Salvation and the Sacraments
March 2007
The issue of the relationship between grace, faith and salvation is of central importance to all Christians. It can generally be established that the vast majority of Christians believe in several key points concerning this relationship. First...
Greetings! I was born and raised Catholic and have very little experience and understanding of Pagan belief system. In fact joining RF has been my first real exposure to paganism. So I have a specific question that I wish to ask out of curiosity and a desire to learn more about your beliefs. For...
A little background,
The Catholic Church teaches that the body and the soul are not two separate entities that are somehow joined in this life, but that the body and soul come together to form a single new nature. I have heard it called an ensouled body or an embodied soul, something along...
I am writing a paper on morality specifically dealing with the ethics of embryonic stem cell research and would like to get some feedback and, induce discussion on, an argument that I make in this paper. I have standardized my argument to make it easy for you all to take to task.
1. From a...
The question that I would like to propose for discussion is whether or not pain and suffering are good or bad?
Do they have some kind of redemptive or salvific power? should pain and suffering be put up with, with patience and/or other virtuous behavior? Or should they be avoided at all costs...
No I don't worship Satan, nor do I like/love the evil that he has embraced. However if we are to love our enemies and pray for those who hate us, and if Satan is an angelic being created by God then by nature anything created by God is good. So does it follow that we should love Satan. I mean if...
Let me start with a little background introduction. I was born and raised a Catholic and faith has always been a big part of my life. As I grew older and went to school I began to learn science and I enjoyed it. But the two seemed at times to conflict, especially the belief in God the creator...
Hello all. I am a bit new to forums so hopefully I'm doing this right. I am 27 years old and recently graduated from Portland State University with a BS in philosophy ( or as I like to say a BS in BS!) with a minor in geology. As of the first of the year I have begun the formation proccess at St...