von braun on immortality

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Mon Jul 29 09:17:07 CDT 2002


alfredjprufrock at club-internet.fr wrote:

> Hello Paul,
>
> Monday, July 29, 2002, 2:31:03 PM, you wrote:
>
> PM> But  the vB  quip is not about PERSONAL (individual)  survival, is the thing. Which is
> PM> the big deal for Christians.
>
> PM> In part 1 of GR (Beyond the Zero) there IS a lot about personal survival, though
> PM> Spiritiualism is only semi-Christian.
>
> PM> The Christian stuff in part one is election and preterition.
>
> you're absolutely right.
>
>  what i'm saying is that i think he takes the christian theme of
> immortality of the soul further with science- namely the lavoisier
> law. which is a pervading theme in the whole book, science and
> mysticism, and where they meet. he says science confirms what he knew
> from religion.

Yes, this seems right. I suspect vB wasn't intending to sound Buddhist or Hindu. As I recall
he was a fairly religious Christian and probably thought he was merely extending these
beliefs and was unable to see the incapatibilities.

P.






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