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A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: turtoni
Date: Jun 12, 2008 21:39

"I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.

Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a
person with religious convictions. He has lost his sense of skepticism
and presents his ideas as a truth that will inevitably become the new
"metaparadigm".

Worse, the book gives an incomplete picture and leaves the critical
reader with some rather concerning questions that were never answered.
What happens when we die? After we die? Is there a purpose with...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jun 13, 2008 12:18

On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a
> person with religious convictions. He has lost his sense of skepticism
> and presents his ideas as a truth that will inevitably become the new
> "metaparadigm".
>
> Worse, the book gives an incomplete picture and leaves the critical
> reader with some rather concerning questions that were never answered.
> What happens when we die? After we die? Is there a purpose with life?
> Another disturbing issue is that even though he claims love and
> respect to be all important to the new paradigm, there are no
> arguments as to why this would be. In fact, the paradigm seems like
> the mass murderers dream - everybody will forgive you, and the light
> that shines within you and defines you is invariant. The light is God, ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: turtoni
Date: Jun 13, 2008 21:32

On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
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>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
>> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a
>> person with religious convictions. He has lost his sense of skepticism
>> and presents his ideas as a truth that will inevitably become the new
>> "metaparadigm".
>
>> Worse, the book gives an incomplete picture and leaves the critical ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: Art
Date: Jun 14, 2008 09:14

On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:32:02 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
fastmail.net> wrote:
>On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>wrote:
>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jun 14, 2008 18:54

On Jun 14, 2:32 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
> On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>
>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
>>> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a
>>> person with religious convictions. He has lost his sense of skepticism
>>> and presents his ideas as a truth that will inevitably become the new
>>> "metaparadigm". ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jun 14, 2008 19:01

On Jun 15, 2:14 am, Art zilch.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:32:02 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
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> fastmail.net> wrote:
>>On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>>>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>>>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
>>>> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a
>>>> person with religious convictions. He has lost his sense of skepticism
>>>> and presents his ideas as a truth that will inevitably become the new ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: turtoni
Date: Jun 14, 2008 21:16

On Jun 14, 9:54 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Jun 14, 2:32 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
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>> On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>
>>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>
>>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>>>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>>>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
>>>> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: turtoni
Date: Jun 14, 2008 23:38

On Jun 14, 12:14 pm, Art zilch.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:32:02 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
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>
>
>
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> fastmail.net> wrote:
>>On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>>>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>>>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
>>>> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a
>>>> person with religious convictions. He has lost his sense of skepticism
>>>> and presents his ideas as a truth that will inevitably become the new ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jun 15, 2008 06:47

On Jun 15, 2:16 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
> On Jun 14, 9:54 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
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>> On Jun 14, 2:32 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
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>>> On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>
>>>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>
>>>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>>>>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>>>>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good. ...
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Re: A Review of: From Science to God - Peter Russell         


Author: bigfletch8
Date: Jun 15, 2008 06:49

On Jun 15, 4:38 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
> On Jun 14, 12:14 pm, Art zilch.com> wrote:
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>> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:32:02 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
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>> fastmail.net> wrote:
>>>On Jun 13, 3:18 pm, "bigflet...@gmail.com" gmail.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>> On Jun 13, 2:39 pm, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
>>>>> "I am a physics student myself and was looking for books by top
>>>>> scientists whose insight lead them to radical new world views. And
>>>>> indeed, this book proposes a new paradigm that appears consistent with
>>>>> both science and some aspects of different religions. It contains
>>>>> interesting observations and ideas; so far so good.
>
>>>>> Unfortunately, Peter Russell doesn't write like a scientist, but as a ...
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