R.I.P. Stephen Hawking

You're a little late.

http://milesmathis.com/hawk3.pdf

Nah, there was, he just died a long time ago and the crippled man who couldn't speak was simply the mouthpiece for whatever various interests wanted him to say.

Real Stephen Hawking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiMRQTG0Nb4

If it were any other person whom was not promoted as the scientific genius of our time, would you believe the man speaking was a genius? Would you believe the translator could get all that from the incoherent ramblings of a severely disabled man? I know I wouldn't.

There is a STRANGE assumption in modern society: If a person is admirable in one thing, they are in all things. Thus, because William Shakner traveled all over outer space on Star Trek, he MUST be a huge expert on travel! Because Alan Alda did a great job of portraying a physician on the TV show MASH, therefore he testified before the US Congress on universal health care. George Forman, the winning boxer, is automatically an expert on how to fry hamburgers. Actors speak at the Oscars about politics and everyone notes what they say as profound experts on politics because they are good actors.


Although much less than during the early to mid 20th Century, there is still some sense that scientists are THEREFORE smart (well, not at CH, lol). And scientists themselves seem to at times believe this. Just because they know a lot about particle physics ERGO they know a lot about theology, history, politics, art, bunny rabbits. HUH? :dunno:



My sister has a Ph.D. in biology and I in physics. We are both very strong Christians (she's Catholic, I'm Lutheran). We have OFTEN spoken of science and religion.... biology tends to have a negative regard for conservative forms of Christianity because of the evolution issue. In physics, there tends to be an openness to Deism and Monism (even embraces of such) but often not of traditional Christianity. BUT there are strong Christians in these. BUT, in my opinion, having a Ph.D. in science does not make ones perspective on these matters any more valuable. Indeed, it MAY make it less so..... to the extent that some build their ego based on their education and self-perceived smarts. Luther: "Humility is the basis of all sound theology."

ImaginaryDay2 said:

All I said was R.I.P Stephen Hawking... :/

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Of course, he was quite outspoken in his promotion of atheism. http://time.com/5199149/stephen-hawking-death-god-atheist/ So, posting about this at CH is pretty obviously going to include that.

IMO, as a communicator and teacher of science, he was outstanding. As a theologian, well....

ImaginaryDay2 said:

All I said was R.I.P Stephen Hawking... :/

Click to expand...

Of course, he was quite outspoken in his promotion of atheism. http://time.com/5199149/stephen-hawking-death-god-atheist/ So, posting about this at CH is pretty obviously going to include that.

IMO, as a communicator and teacher of science, he was outstanding. As a theologian, well....

Rest in peace! ray:

Praying for his family and friends. ray: