I should add that everything I’m writing gets back to the problem of the assumption that science as a material discipline can somehow offer weight to a metaphysical conclusion that the universe is only material (or natural, if that word is considered more accurate). The assumption is false. Science’s power comes from it’s interrogation of the natural world. Science can aid in dealing with metaphysical issues insomuch as they correspond to the natural world, but it cannot lend significant weight to any conclusion. The assumption therein is an act of faith, like any other.
Please forgive the wordiness.I’m simply trying to cover a lot of bases on the subject and thinking (and rethinking in many cases) through some of the details with the rest of you.
Cheers.
