[DMCForum] Re: OK, so people from NJ are strange..

["Flavia" <frvianna@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, I like the discussions but I don't admire personal attacks. I 
still believe in science, but there must be a balance, if everyone 
believed in the same thing we wouldn't have anything to talk about.So 
different religions and beliefs are part of it. Even everyone's 
DeLoreans are different :)

I really enjoy hanging out at events with this group and it's okay to 
be up late, it was worth it. Watching BTTF on the big screen with 
free popcorn, fun people and DeLoreans outside were worth the long 
drive. I can't wait to go to Chicago!

Flavia
--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I wouldn't say I don't agree with you on religion.  Truth be told, I
> like & believe in the Buddhist philosophies a great deal.  The 
problem
> we've been seeing here on the Forum, is that when people don't 
agree on
> their particular flavors of religion (Christian, Atheist, etc.) it 
is
> devolving into insults and personal attacks.  Here's a hint:
> 
> Christians:  Jesus would love and respect everyone no matter what
> religion they were.  He wants you to try and do the same.
> 
> Atheists:  Remember that there is a great utility in not offending
> others, regardless of their beliefs.  Yesterday's science told us 
the
> Earth was flat.  Science changes daily, while the laws that govern 
the
> universe remain constant...  Remember that laws of physics say that 
in
> order for something to exist, it must have mass and/or energy.  The 
laws
> of physics have neither, so by their own definition don't exist.  
Same
> with 'time'.  Science is an understanding of the world around us - a
> construct - just like religion.  
> 
> Buddhists would go so far as to say that religion and science are 
the
> same; they are different ways to explain the same things.  Religion 
and
> science both have the search for the truth as their fundamental 
goal.
> 
>      Science without religion is lame, religion without science is
> blind. 
>      Albert Einstein, "Science, Philosophy and Religion: a 
Symposium",
> 1941
> 
> But anyway, yes - it was great to meet you too!  Sorry we kept you 
up so
> late!
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Flavia
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:33 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: OK, so people from NJ are strange..
> 
> Dave-
> 
> I really enjoyed the screening in Pittsbugh, being so late wasn't 
the 
> best part of it, but I enjoyed meeting you and Julie, she great! We 
> don't agree on religion, but no need to bring it up at those 
events. 
> BTW the props you brought with you were great!
> Hope to see you guys again at another event.
> 
> Flavia

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