Comments on: Can You Prove What You Believe?

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:17:25 +0000

The burden of proof is an interesting issue. There\’s a book that came out recently called What We Believe But Cannot Prove: Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty. It\’s a collection of short essays from scientists and thinkers. I find it interesting the men and women of science, the poster children for \”prove it to me in a lab and I\’ll believe you\” can also admit that there are things they believe but cannot prove. I also liked the idea of an \”Age of Certainty\”. There is easier access to more information now than ever before, but that\’s doesn\’t necessarily make us smarter, it doesn\’t even make us better informed. Interesting that will all of this info floating around it could be considered an Age of Certainty. I wonder if it\’s because we *are* certain or because we *want* to be?

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:23:10 +0000

That is very true. Well said SJG

By: SJG

SJG — Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:56:18 +0000

I found the hype over The DaVinci Code to be facinating. Like everyone else I wanted to know why a novel was stirring up such serious debate.
Religion & spirituality have always been very sensative and hot button issues. This book has opened up the door to conversation not only with others, but with OURSELVES as to what we believe and why regarding some pretty deep spiritual/philisophical issues. This book has has caused us to turn inwards, and that is no small feat in today’s world of superficial distraction.
We have read or watched The DaVinci Code expecting yet another distraction from our inner selves and ended up being led to intense examination of that very thing.
To me, it’s not about being right, it’s about ASKING the questions.