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From: Steve <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Scientific pantheism and pantheist history
>Hi Steven,
>
>Interesting site. I also fail to see how they call it scientific
>since they start with an unprovable (or at least one that I wouldn't
>know how to prove) belief the that the Universe is divine.
>Personally, as far as this "the Earth is sentient (and so are the
>rocks on it)" discussion, I think it really all comes down to faith.
>Either you believe it or you don't.
>
>Steve
>
I'm not much given to faith as the basis of a monist ethic, especially one
which encompasses the Earth. But, my impression is that even faith is based
on something better than "I chose to believe whatever I want." Which, IMO,
the issue of sentience of the Earth is largely that. I can, if I chose,
believe that Martians have invaded the Earth and are turning us into
mindless drones. However, there is at least some emperical evidence to
refute that. Same with the Earth being sentient, there is no emperical
evidence for and at least some against.
Anyhow, these scientific pantheists seem to be working in the same
direction. I don't know if I detect any harm here, other than it is not an
arguement I'll use in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee when
destifying on pollution controls on hog farms.
sb
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