Why don’t we just throw our cell phones and computers away? And modern medicine; it might give us too much power one day, so why don’t we just forget about it all? And horse power was good enough for our ancestors so it would still be good enough for us, wouldn’t it?
2007-08-14 23:00:36 · 25 answers · asked by Desiree 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You ARE, of course, being facetious -- aren't you? I hope.
2007-08-14 23:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the oldest and common legends found all around the world is the story of humans stealing fire from the Gods.
Generally speaking societies talked about obtaining technologies like fire and agriculture from the Gods.
So what is it to be God and does it matter.
Camus argues that in the 19th century God became less important than science. Which meant humans took on the role of God, including highly negative aspects such as Nazism and eugenics.
If God made us in his image does God look like us...or is it our capacity for moral judgement. If we have technology that gives us God like powers perhaps we can look to God for guidance.
Though smiting and destroying enemies, a la old testament, is not my idea of being moral.
So deal with it, we have had the ability to wipe life off the face of the planet for 50 years, lets evolve and be more moral in the face of our increased powers.
2007-08-14 23:19:56 · answer #2 · answered by flingebunt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The problem with technology is the ends to which we put it. So, the question isn't really about the technology, it's about the willingness of man to "play God".
Man has clearly exhibited, time and again, that he has no problem playing God. The bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshimi were a succint example of this willingness, but there are millions upon millions of other examples. Anytime a bullet pierces a human body, you get another example.
2007-08-14 23:11:02 · answer #3 · answered by xanjo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the better idea is learn how to get our act together as a whole and as a species before granting our selves such power.
Why the thumbs down? It makes sense. Why the heck you giving a guy named beavis christ thumbs up when he says back to the dark ages?
As for those who say we cannot play God have not been reading up on advances in bio-engineering and the things we can do with DNA. Not to mention nanotechnology and advances into how the brain works to the point scientists are debating if altering memories would be a good idea. Being able to alter life's building blocks and thought processes of others is as close to playing God as we can get. Imagine the way the human race is now with such technology fully developed, Lord it would be a mess.
2007-08-14 23:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by PeguinBackPacker 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I don't really like the phrase "play God" - as if we could! It would be better if we use what we have responsibly - so perhaps not have a car unless it's necessary, and definitely don't have a big car or a 4x4 if you're just going to drive it on the roads, by yourself! But hey, if you feel that way, you could always join the Amish :)
2007-08-14 23:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Helen B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like fun. The only problem is there is no way to unlearn the knowledge that we have learned, and even if we were going to get rid of it all, there are some things that I think everyone would want to keep around.
2007-08-14 23:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jadochop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
why don't we just get rid of curling irons and those really expensive hair straighteners and all that technology they use to make really good cosmetics.
Lets just run through the fields and pick wild flowers and rub them against our cheeks.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I cant imagine my world with out some of that technology that helped create power panties and my ipod.
2007-08-14 23:07:04 · answer #7 · answered by eirama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Controlling horses might be seen as God's job, better ditch the horses too.
2007-08-14 23:10:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah some people think that will happen when the oil runs out there is a whole study on the post industrialisation period its pretty interesting. the world did gets itself into a rush but it didn't realise it wasn't going anywhere, we are all doomed resistance is futile hahahaha ha
2007-08-14 23:09:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
replicate on your existence and additionally see that there is a God who loves you plenty and needs to have a relationship with you. He needs to touch your existence. Dont permit your hardened coronary heart blind you in seeing the fact... notwithstanding in case you settle for it or no longer... God loves you!
2016-12-13 08:05:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what that has to do with Matt Slick and his slickster CARM ministry.
That is probably just Matt Slick with CARM doing that!
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http://carmiswrong.blogspot.com
http://carmstuff.blogspot.com
2007-08-14 23:06:21 · answer #11 · answered by Brief Boxer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋