Credinta si Stiinta

” Pentru omul de stiinta care a trait condus de increderea in puterea ratiunii, povestea se termina ca un vis urat. A escaladat muntii ignorantei; este pe cale de a cuceri cel mai inalt varf;si in timp ce se intinde peste ultima stanca, el este intampinat de un grup de teologi care stau acolo de secole.”

„For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.”

– Robert Jastrow

Religie si politica

In doua postari recente se ridica problema relatiei dintre religie si politica.
Vezi postarile aici si aici

Aduc si eu ca o mica contributie, doua citate, luate dintr-un context american. In discutie era vorba despre rugaciune si politica.

“I now fear that while public prayer is supposed to ennoble politicians, it may just politicize, and therefore taint, prayer. Instead of uplifting politics, it downgrades religion.”

“By offering prayer in a political context (including asking for prayers related to specific policy goals) Madison said prayer proclamations had politicized a solemn act “to the scandal of religion as well as the increase of party animosities.”

Inchinarea te face mai sanatos!

Conform unui studiu realizat de un cercetator american, inchinarea , participarea regulata la serviciile de inchinare ale unei biserici, te face mai sanatos si mai longeviv.

Profesorul  de medicina Dale A. Matthews, Washington D.C., sustine ca inchinarea obisnuita, saptamanala, exprimata prin mersul la biserica si participarea in programele respective, poate mari durata vietii cu pana la sapte ani.

Un alt studiu, in Israel, a aratat ca aceia care traiesc in mijlocul unei comunitati religioase traiesc mai mult decat aceia care traiesc intr-una seculara.