"My own view on religion is that of Lucretius. I regard it as a disease born of fear and as a source of untold misery to the human race. I cannot, however, deny that it has made some contributions to civilization. It helped in early days to fix the calendar, and it caused Egyptian priests to chronicle eclipses with such care that in time they became able to predict them. These two services I am prepared to acknowledge, but I do not know of any others."
Bertrand Russell
Originally posted by 667joeTrue religion found in the Vedas is the source of all knowledge.
Can anyone cite anything theology has contributed to human knowledge in the past 500 years?
Before medical science even knew that germs existed, the Vedas had the Ayurveda.
Look up Ayurveda and learn something.
Before the world could even speak properly, the Veda's were giving us knowledge in the Sanskrit language.
Look up Sanskrit and learn something.
Before when the scientific world thought that the earth was flat, the Vedas were teaching us about true science (cosmology)
True religion found in the Vedas is the source of all knowledge.
Read the 18 volume Srimad Bhagavatam by his Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Srila Prubhupada and learn something.
What ever mundane knowledge you think you possess at the moment is useless.
I cannot spoon feed you all the way, so you must seek true knowledge yourself.
I have shown you the way and the direction.
Originally posted by 667joeYes it has influenced much of western art, literature, music and architecture and some of the greatest artistic pinnacles such as Caravaggio or Titian or Durer were inspired directly by scripture. Newton himself was motivated by religion to delve into the mysteries of the universe and discover the hand of the creator. Imagine if it was left up to atheists, we'd be pondering cave paintings, listening to ice melt and living in the stone age.
Can anyone cite anything theology has contributed to human knowledge in the past 500 years?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieWould you say that theists have done more for the advancement of mankind than atheists?
Yes it has influenced much of western art, literature, music and architecture and some of the greatest artistic pinnacles such as Caravaggio or Titian or Durer were inspired directly by scripture. Newton himself was motivated by religion to delve into the mysteries of the universe and discover the hand of the creator. Imagine if it was left up to atheists, we'd be pondering cave paintings, listening to ice melt and living in the stone age.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieCombine artistic or scientific talent with fear and the results will address fear.
Yes it has influenced much of western art, literature, music and architecture and some of the greatest artistic pinnacles such as Caravaggio or Titian or Durer were inspired directly by scripture. Newton himself was motivated by religion to delve into the mysteries of the universe and discover the hand of the creator. Imagine if it was left up to atheists, we'd be pondering cave paintings, listening to ice melt and living in the stone age.
Why fear? Just an example. Love, community, hope, sacrifice, abuse, atonement, empathy, etc.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI rather suspect that is why the OP confined discussion to the last 500 years.
Yes it has influenced much of western art, literature, music and architecture and some of the greatest artistic pinnacles such as Caravaggio or Titian or Durer were inspired directly by scripture. Newton himself was motivated by religion to delve into the mysteries of the universe and discover the hand of the creator. Imagine if it was left up to atheists, we'd be pondering cave paintings, listening to ice melt and living in the stone age.
Originally posted by 667joeModern physics has often been attributed to Galileo's measuring of hell in Dante's Inferno. However, this had more to do with Galileo pointing out why certain aspects and dimensions of Dante's version of hell wouldn't work in real life.
Can anyone cite anything theology has contributed to human knowledge in the past 500 years?
So theology contributed to knowledge by being proved wrong.
Originally posted by DasaYou're using the word "dishonest" incorrectly.
True religion found in the Vedas is the source of all knowledge.
Before medical science even knew that germs existed, the Vedas had the Ayurveda.
Look up Ayurveda and learn something.
Before the world could even speak properly, the Veda's were giving us knowledge in the Sanskrit language.
Look up Sanskrit and learn something.
Before when the scie ...[text shortened]... he way, so you must seek true knowledge yourself.
I have shown you the way and the direction.