thoughts and opinions by author s. andrew swann
S Andrew Swann | November 21, 2007
Wo hoo! I won Scalzi’s LOLCreation contest with the following entry: If you’ve read my earlier post on Science Religion you probably know why, though I’m respectful of people’s belief systems, I find the concept behind the Creation Museum eminently mockable. Here’s the point: Faith = The belief in a spiritual or moral truth without [...]
S Andrew Swann | February 5, 2007
I just got an e-mail from fellow Hamster Astrid remarking on my clipmarked post from Meme Therapy that I mentioned earlier. She brought up Immanuel Kant and the Categorical Imperative which is, in fact, a pretty good way of building a moral philosophy without recourse to God or religion. . . But, I thought I’d [...]
S Andrew Swann | September 19, 2006
Jose, over at Meme Therapy just quizzed me for one of their “Brain Parades”. One of the questions he asked me, and subsequent browsing of the site, ignited a pet peeve of mine: WOULD EVERYONE STOP TREATING SCIENCE AND RELIGION LIKE THE SAME THING?!? “No, Mr. Swann,” you say, “I don’t treat science like religion, [...]
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