Science-based religion: Popular Lecture Series Volume 2

By Mark Collins

A new religion based entirely on science, with no divisive concepts like "God" or "dogmas."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mark Collins
• Release date: Jan 8, 2011

Mark Collins

Mark Collins (MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) has served as a cross-cultural missionary for more than twenty years. He currently serves as a pastor for a church in East Asia. Mark and his wife, Megan, have six children.

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Science-based Religion

Popular Lectures, Series 2

By Mark Leo Collins, PhD Biochemistry

Based on Namian Christianity: Less is More

Copyright 2006 Mark L. Collins

Smashwords Edition 2011

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Table of Contents

A Thought_Experiment

The_namian_people

Science-Based

The_Namian Jesus

Mathematical Simulation: Test of Equality

Problem with American_Equality

Why Science-based Religion has no God

Collins’_References

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Bio

Grew up a Roman Catholic, an altar boy

Enjoyed church, was not abused, did not think my parents guilty of child abuse for having exposed me to religion

As I learned more science, grew out of religion

Scriptures: Not credible even on a figurative level

Yet religion provides mankind something special, even irreplaceable

Can science-based religion replace it?

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Criticizing cultural icons

Perceived as a vicious attack: Why would anyone commit suicide?

Most don’t criticize

Example: Sat through dozens of lectures from Shakespeare critics and have not yet heard one dozen genuine criticisms

Not critics

Why do it? Only way to change the culture

The culture