Postby Technomancer » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:41 pm
Yes, Catholics
are Christians. There are differences obviously in what we believe, both in terms of theology and interpretation, but the core tenents as the expressed in the Nicene Creed, remain foundational. (see the link
http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/nicene.htm if you don't know what this is).
I do think that regardless of whether or not you ultimately agree with Catholic thinking, it is something worth learning about (as is the study of religions in general). Anyways, I'm sure CDLViking could give you a better rundown on the specific issues.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov