Introduction

Hi there everyone. I'm an ordained Christian minister and religion journalist, and I'm interested in the Singularity and technology and science in general from a religious/spiritual perspective. People of faith tend to be behind the curve but I believe we need to be in on conversations about the future. I'm also here, in a way, to represent a different type of Christianity, I hope...one that doesn't feel the need to quote the Bible at every turn or argue that the earth is 6000 years old, for example. I'm also not here to argue about the existence of God, although I might be interested in hearing what others here think about that, at some point. I'm mostly here to learn, connect, and possibly weigh in on discussions from time to time.

Tags: Christianity, faith, introduction, spirituality

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Permalink Reply by Frank Whittemore on September 25, 2009 at 8:20am: To Rebecca & others -

Here's an interesting link to a post on Blogging the Singularity - "Man vs. God" found in The Wall Street Journal...
http://www.bloggingthesingularity.com/2009/09/20/man-vs-god/; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Woods on September 25, 2009 at 9:39am: Thanks, Frank.

I had seen these, interesting stuff. I think Dawkins oversimplifies theology by relying on the idea of an omniscient, omnipotent (and male) creator as his foil. Process theology, for example, does not require God to be these things. I still have a lot of reading to do in this area, but I find it promising. I know that not all process theologians agree on every aspect. But among the Christians I know, there are a fair amount who have gravitated toward process thought and away from Sunday School literalism and Calvinism.

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Permalink Reply by Frank Whittemore on September 28, 2009 at 8:13am: To Rebecca & others -

We are all constrained by "so little time" and "so much to learn".

I consider myself to be an agnostic.

For more about me click below -

http://www.blogginglifeextension.com/?page_id=2; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Woods on October 5, 2009 at 9:43am: Interesting blog, Frank. I've bookmarked it so that I can come back again.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Miguel Antonio Cortés Muñoz on October 3, 2009 at 11:56am: It is good to hear there are intelligent Christian ministers out there.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Rebecca Woods on October 5, 2009 at 9:39am: Thanks, Miguel. Though you may be giving me too much credit on the 'intelligent' part. I do try to be open to new ideas.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chris G on October 5, 2009 at 12:31am: With anything, take what works for you and throw the rest away. Welcome to the community. A book you may find interesting, very ahead of its time, that addresses religion in a transhumanist context is Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Among other things, it is the book that famously inspired Philip Rosedale to found Second Life.; ▶ Reply to This