The Black Cat analogy Nov 3, 2014 15:11:51 GMT -6 adjensen likes this Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostBack to Top Post by stephen on Nov 3, 2014 15:11:51 GMT -6 I've just seen in Another Place a picture putting forward the following analogies;Philosophy is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat.Metaphysics is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat that isn't there.Theology is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat that isn't there and shouting "I found it".Science is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat using a flashlight.I beg to differ from one of those claims.Theology is really like being in a dark room with someone who has just been licked by a black cat.You will never find a black cat in a dark room (even with a flashlight).You have to wait for the cat to find you.
The Black Cat analogy Nov 3, 2014 16:49:58 GMT -6 Cuervo likes this Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostBack to Top Post by adjensen on Nov 3, 2014 16:49:58 GMT -6 Nov 3, 2014 15:11:51 GMT -6 stephen said:Theology is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat that isn't there and shouting "I found it".Whoever wrote that is apparently an atheist who doesn't understand logical fallacies :)
The Black Cat analogy Nov 3, 2014 16:58:26 GMT -6 adjensen, Pennylemon, and 1 more like this Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostBack to Top Post by stephen on Nov 3, 2014 16:58:26 GMT -6 Possibly.I took it as being written by an atheist who thinks theologians are liars.