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The wars of religion vs science and capitalism vs socialism continue. As we prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover, is it possible that we will see a continuation of divergence? Can we hope that it is possible that these battles will end, and we can all play nicely together?
Keith Lockitch, Ph.D. in physics, and a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute in Irvine, CA wrote, “At first glance, this seems to exemplify a kind of harmony between religion and science, a peaceful concord between faith and reason. Indeed, a variety of public figures—from prominent scientists to the Pope—have promoted the view that science and religion are not adversaries but complementary and mutually supporting fields. “Truth cannot contradict truth,” they declare, implying that the truths discovered by reasoning from sensory evidence cannot clash with the “truths” of religious dogma.” http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=5139
Truths do contradict truths, everyday. Reality and truth are only what you perceive and believe in.
Religions of the world argue and fight in the name of God. Scientists argue over Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, although the book Finding God in The Heat of The Battle, David J. Turell writes of discoveries that logically God exists, beyond a reasonable doubt. http://sciencevsreligion.net/ Even The Vatican is clarifying that Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution is compatible with its doctrine after all!
Evolution opponents are adapting. Now that “intelligent design” and “creation science” have failed in court, the new catch phrase, the New York Times reports, is “strengths and weaknesses.” It might seem innocuous, but critics say it’s yet another tactic to undermine the teaching of evolution in schools. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/us/04evolution.html?_r=1 Lest you forget, global warming is also taught in school along with abstinence.
Father Giuseppe Tanzella-Nitti, Professor of Theology at the Pontifical Santa Croce University in Rome says, As for the Origins of Man, although we shared 97 per cent of our “genetic inheritance” with apes, the remaining 3 per cent “is what makes us unique”, including religion. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5705331.ece More monkey business will be discussed at a papal-backed conference next month marking the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Rembrandt’s masterpiece “The Three Crosses”, is a stunning depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=3707
The Foundation for Scientific Research, an Islamic creationist group is widely disseminating a 13 pound, 768-page tome that slams evolution and promotes Islam-inflected creationism, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Council of Europe has issued warnings—particularly to schools—against the “Atlas of Creation,” which has been published in 80 countries and 59 languages. http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0803/p01s10-woeu.html
In L’Aquila, Italy, an open- air funeral Mass was held Good Friday to remember victims of Italy’s most devastating earthquake in a generation. The 6.3-magnitude quake that killed at least 290 people and left nearly 40,000 homeless was preceded with science backed warnings by Giampaolo Guiliani. The government dismissed his predictions based on seismographic evidence. Pope Benedict XVI urged survivors not to give up, praying at the end of the Good Friday torch-led Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum that they may see the “star of hope.”
Turning toward hope for the future and the change Obama professed, the recent polls from Rasmussen say only 53% of Americans believe capitalism is better than socialism. The youth have a romanticized view of culturally superior European values while, we are witnessing a modern liberal assault on Constitution-based values in the U.S. Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto argues for capitalism over socialism far better than I. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416562850?ie=UTF8&tag=punpun-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1416562850
While Santa Clause is based on a real human being, The Easter Bunny is based on a mishmash of Pagan and Christian ideologies. The History of The Easter Bunny can be found at http://www.professorshouse.com/family/holidays/history-easter-bunny.aspx. Rather than representing the time frame and the events revolving around Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection, The Easter Bunny spawns a frenzy of capitalism with gifts like new bicycles, scooters, digital camera, i-phones, mingling in with some chocolate, and of course hard boiled eggs. I hope we see a bounce in the Consumer Goods Index on The Dow- we can credit The Easter Bunny and not Obama!
The White House will hold the 2009 Easter Egg roll on Monday with environmentally friendly, recyclable Easter Eggs. http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/04/09/white-house-unveils-recyclable-egg/
Hippity Hoppity Easter’s on its way- and maybe religious free socialism too. Behold your king.
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