Sunday, May 29, 2005
Work Versus No Work
Chet Raymo's Science Musings Blog is a refreshing change from the ideological climate of St Blog's. But even there, I cannot help but draw parallels. Look at Raymo's brief essay on Ice and Fairies. I was struck by his conclusion:
"Science takes work. Intelligent design takes no work at all. Which may help account for its popularity."
The same seems to hold true at times with the ideological struggle between the loyal opposition and the GLB's and GLG's. Always entrusting one's decisions to superiors also takes no work at all. jcecil's extended essays on women's ordination are a case in point. It takes work to wade through the various points on infallibility, the nature of man and woman, history, and other disciplines. Some people commit to such work and reach the same conclusions as before: pro or con. But some people are satisfied to say, "If it was good enough for Jesus, it should be good enough for us," and move on to the next item on their to-do list.
Seems to me that like science, the worthy things in life should be worth working out.
