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Old 06-11-2003, 09:40 PM   #11
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Thanks for the detective work, Jesse, that makes a lot more sense (I couldn't believe that Newton, who formulated the classical law of gravity, would not realize that gravity could form planets even if he was a staunch Christian).
I wouldn't say that Newton was a staunch Christian by any stretch. The man was a zionist, anti-trinitarian, alchemist. His position as a fellow at Oxford rewuired the taking of vows. Somehow, Newton managed not to take them and still attain his fellowship.
If you're interested in reading up on this, I suggest BJT Dobbs. Failing that, why not ask Bede? I don't doubt that he could point you towards some decent material.
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I didn't know Newton spoke modern English. Or that there were handy recording devices to document his conversation with the atheist friend. I wonder what other conversations he had that we haven't been told about.
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I agree that the "unnamed atheist friend" is a bit strange, SLD.
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I find it odd that the atheist friend hadn't thought about this before. That smacks of bullshit to me.
Newton was probably crazier than a shit house rat due to his frequent ingestion of mercury.
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