spirituality and science

[Guest guest]

Some scientists are also mystics. Wanted to share with you such a

scientist's perspective on mysticism. The following post appeared on

and was contributed by Mark Otter.

 

Love

Harsha

 

The whole point of science is that one can never prove a scientific

theory. It's impossible. What happens is that scientific theories are

conditionally accepted so long as there is no hard evidence against

them. Once there is agreement that a theory does not fit the facts, no

matter how long people have believed in it, it gets chucked. Newton's

law of gravity held up for hundreds of years before Einstein shot it

down. So, I either read your comments as saying that this mystical

visionary experience is NOT true, or that you (as many others - no

judgement here at all on this score) don't appreciate the way science

works. I find it frustrating when people assume that science deals in

proof and authority, when in reality, it is just the opposite. Science

has been so successful in ferreting out the material secrets of the

world by doubting itself. (Kind of an "anti-faith" principle.) Anyway,

I think your mystical experience stands on its own and doesn't need the

false propping up against some "authoritative" science. People who have

had mystical experiences will easily grant you yours and those who have

not and are skeptical won't believe you no matter what you say. I like

the way you describe the one particle hypothesis in your early posts.

That guy really gets around, huh? Yum!

 

Love, Mark

 

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