Recent content by kowalskil

A short introductory tutorial on creation of webpages (and online books) has been posted at: http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~kowalski/misc/tutor1.pdf

I am a scientist, not a theologian. And I describe my own way of understanding the issues. Oversimplifications are often unavoidable. L.K.

The first step toward mutual respect between theists and atheists should be the recognition that most people on Earth live in two different worlds: material and spiritual. Methods of validation of claims made by theologians specializing in spiritual doctrines are very different from those used...

1) Morality, like religion, is another topic worth discussing in a separate thread. Discussing several topics at the same time makes debates more difficult than necessary. 2) I once wrote an OPED about "morality" that was not based on religion. The link is...

1) I agree with this. North. But that was not my topic. I deliberately focused on God, not on religions. 2) Dangerous feuds between theists and atheists exist. Should we try to eliminate them, or at least reduce their intensity? If yes then how? NOMA is the only approach I am familiar with...

The latter, sorry, I was riffing and didn't necessarily explain it very well. I hear WLC say a lot that of course atheists can be moral but they have no way of knowing what is right and wrong, know way of knowing what the absolutes of morality really are. Well as I understand it, original sin...

In the same way I would deal with any other fanatic. I would try to avoid debating with such a person. Ludwik Kowalski

OK, it worked this time. Perhaps I clicked on SAVE instead of SUBMIT. I have no idea how to bring back what is saved. In any case, I wrote that I am 81 and that I want to share what I know and think. How to end dangerous feuds between theists and atheists? What is better that promoting the...

I did reply to this message, about 15 minutes ago. But my reply is not showing. This is the test. I will type what I did again, if this reply is posted. Ludwik

My article about futile confrontations between theists and atheists, appeared in the April 2012 Issue of, American Atheist Magazine. The link is: http://csam.montclair.edu/~kowalski/theo/atheist.html Please share this link with other potential readers. Thank you in advance, Ludwik Kowalski...