NOMA v. Reality

October 14, 2007 by Dr. Mc.

I heard it again from another evolutionist: "We must keep body, mind and spirit separate. All three have their place, but distinct from each other." Others distinguish only two categories, saying "Faith and Science" must remain in distinct domains. What I really find disturbing, is when so-called Christians say it. They hope to avoid conflict, but do not realize that they have bought into a line from atheism. If these two can be separated with no affect, it is only because one is real and the other is not. Guess which one the atheists think is not real. You can always divorce yourself from considering an unreal belief, but you cannot separate reality into two non-overlapping parts. It was refreshing to hear both parties in the Dawkins-Lennox"God Delusion" Debate state that NOMA is not even a consideration. (Please note that the creator and number one proponent of NOMA is an atheist.)  Non-Overlapping Magisteria only exists in concept, and the two minds that came against each other that evening could agree on that if nothing else. Both agreed that science infringes upon matters of faith and that faith infringes upon matters of science. That is why Dawkins can justify his rejection of God based on science, and it is why Lennox can justify his faith in God based on science. The real delusion is upon Christians who would rather have peace than truth.

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