Monday, January 18, 2010

Apatheism

Rather than have this blog fall into the category of 9 posts then stop, I have decided to update on my lack of interest in the atheist field. It's very difficult to care when I work 60 hours a week.

I am trying though. I recently joined the meetup website under the skeptics category.

The next meeting is January 28th and if all goes well, I will attend. I may change to evenings at work or I may be one of the unlucky people who get drafted to serve on a jury. As of right now, I just have to call in on Jan. 22nd and find out if I have to show up.

The upcoming topic is "Can Science and Religion co-exist?" I have no knowledge on previous debates of the topic, but my only question before I can really answer that question is... "What defines a religion?"

If it's the typical dogma + ritual + faith over evidence, then my answer would have to be a big NO! Since science is constantly trying to answer questions, and religion is constantly answering questions with the same answer, I don't think the two can ever peacefully co-exist. Eventually, a person has to choose one over the other.

We'll see how it goes, if I make it to the meeting. I promise to update.

Thanks