"Call it the fault of civilization. God isnt compatible with mechinery and scientific medicine and teh universal happiness. You must make a choice."
-Mustapha Mond, chapter 17
i think that this is a very interesting thought, do we have to choose in life whether we want to devote ourselves to technology or to god? is it really possible for both to exist in harmony within the world we live in?
I'll have a go at that one!
In BNW, the choice must be made, because any worship of anything other than the system itself will be seen as weakness.
In our world, there's no choosing involved, nor should there be. Science attempts to answer no questions on god/s, while religion and science have coexisted for centuries.
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Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."
Anon
While science/technology don't disallow belief in God, they don't encourage it, either. It is difficult to believe completely in God while also being a successful scientist.
Science, in its own way, is as much a religion as any other, and it can be difficult to practice two religions simultaneously.
"I’ve tasted all the sweetest creams
and danced with daisies in dazed delight;
sunny skies pervade my dreams
and light the dark of earthly scenes..."
so then in our world there will never be a time in the near or distant future where our society as a whole will give into either science or religion? because i think that if society continues as it is we will shy away from religion and embrace productivity and efficiency much like in BNW.
Can't see it happening. Religion keeps shifting the goalposts and always will, simply because there's no way science will ever disprove god/s.Originally Posted by mustapha marx
Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."
Anon
I personally don't know the answer. I lean much more towards the spiritual and less towards the technological. Its funny, but do we really need all of the technologies that are there in our everyday lives. Must we shut ourselves apart from each other by focusing on an electronic gadget? I say that sitting at work with 4 computers on my console. I would rather ride horses in the mountains and not see a phone for months on end.
"I am glad to learn my friend that you had not yet submitted yourself to any of the mouldy laws of Literature."
-John Muir
"My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends - It gives a lovely light"
-Edna St. Vincent Millay
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