"Some are lost because they have strayed. Except for the Lord, we have all made mistakes. The question is not whether we will trip and fall but, rather, how will we respond? Some, after making mistakes, stray from the fold. This is unfortunate. Do you not know that the Church is a place for imperfect people to gather together—even with all their mortal frailties—and become better? Every Sunday in every meetinghouse throughout the world, we find mortal, imperfect men, women, and children who meet together in brotherhood and charity, striving to become better people, to learn of the Spirit, and to lend encouragement and support to others. I am not aware of any sign on the door of our meetinghouses that reads 'Restricted Entrance—Perfect People Only.' "
About Me
I'm Carlos Killpack I like music, I guess you could even say its my addiction. That being said it shouldn't be much surprise to hear that I host a radio show called Indie Invasion. (Which is, by the way, the greatest radio show on earth) I play the drums and the guitar. I play football and I am Mormon, meaning that I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The purpose of writing this blog is to ponder the mysteries of the Universe and share my views of them, (cool right) therefore the topics discussed here can vary widely. Each post is filed under one or more of the categories at the top right. Please enjoy.
Friday, October 3, 2008
LDS Thoughts
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Science vs. Religion
Very often people believe that science and religion are incompatible. They either believe that science or religion should be completely ignored. They do not seem to see that science and religion are not conflicting beliefs they are simply different ways for people to understand the Universe. Science attempts to understand everything using reason and observation. Religion gets it's understanding through its prophets who commune with God as well as through direct communion with God. Galileo Galilei once said:
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." (trackback)
People tend to see the world as black and white, good and evil, and them versus us, and sometimes it is that way. But what they fail to see is that being different doesn't make something or someone evil, it only makes them different. Science and religion aren't opposites they are simply different ways of accomplishing the same thing. Science can't prove or disprove the validity of religion and religion can't prove or disprove the validity of science.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Looks like ol' Nye made someone mad
The Emmy-winning scientist angered a few audience members when he criticized literal interpretation of the biblical verse Genesis 1:16, which reads: “God made two great lights — the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.”
He pointed out that the sun, the “greater light,” is but one of countless stars and that the “lesser light” is the moon, which really is not a light at all, rather a reflector of light.
A number of audience members left the room at that point, visibly angered by what some perceived as irreverence.
“We believe in a God!” exclaimed one woman as she left the room with three young children.
Looks like ol' Nye made some people mad, but they have no reason to be mad. First of all the Bible wasn't written by God, it was written by his servants the prophets. Not only that, it doen't state that the lesser light generated light in and of itself. The Bible simply states that the moon is a lesser light, which it is, but it does not state that it makes the light it sheds on the Earth. Besides someone with truly firm faith in God would not be so offened by this because they would know that despite what scientists claim to have proven that God exists.
(Yes, I did just attack the strength of your faith. Oh, well)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Quote:
"Yea, they shall not be beaten down by the storm at the last day; yea, neither shall they be harrowed up by the whirlwinds; but when the storm cometh they shall be gathered together in their place, that the storm cannot penetrate to them; yea, neither shall they be driven with fierce winds whithersoever the enemy listeth to carry them.
"But behold, they are in the hands of the Lord of the harvest, and they are his; and he will raise them up at the last day."
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Quote:
"...Virtue, by choice, will not associate with filth, [but] evil cannot tolerate the presence of light."
