tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502171450450034535.post39550773359952239..comments2023-10-28T07:04:25.925-04:00Comments on A Theology of Desire: On endless 'progress' and unfettered freedomUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502171450450034535.post-20822214027958708522009-10-30T18:07:20.264-04:002009-10-30T18:07:20.264-04:00If the world succeeds in effectively having one us...If the world succeeds in effectively having one usable language and manages to agree on a single purpose, will it become true that ". . . now nothing which they purpose to do will be impossible for them" (Genesis 11:6b)? That is the hope of those who tout "unlimited human potential." This hope is a false hope in that humans are finite, created beings and are by nature "limited." God can stop any human enterprise at any time as He did at Babel. This will not stop the world from trying. The "Harlot Babylon" of the book of Revelation shows the future situation when the next and final attempt at one, unified world in rebellion to God is brought forth. It is easy to see that forces now at work are pushing things in that direction!Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595879576794400791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502171450450034535.post-88673684481702296832009-10-30T17:08:26.788-04:002009-10-30T17:08:26.788-04:00Interesting comparison of the tower of Babel...
P...Interesting comparison of the tower of Babel...<br /><br />Perhaps the communication of today's tower builders will be disrupted in some way... by removal of internet infrastructure or some other cataclysm of similar impact.Suzanne Marie DeWitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724481265474654929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8502171450450034535.post-1594701976260310322009-10-30T16:33:26.533-04:002009-10-30T16:33:26.533-04:00Paradoxically, our world goes forward and backward...Paradoxically, our world goes forward and backward simultaneously. No wonder many cling to the one thing that seems to "work" -- modern technology. Technological information jams the information superhighway. Despite evidence to the contrary, many assume that technology will provide answers if answers exist.<br /><br /><br /><br />One dictionary definition for technology is "applied science." The word science means "knowledge." Technology involves taking knowledge about the created universe and using techniques to put it to work. A technique involves an art or craft, the learned abilities that can be taught and developed to accomplish various tasks. Obviously, for people to accomplish the true potential of their knowledge and abilities, they need to work together and be able to share information. By confusing the languages of the Babylonian tower builders God stopped their enterprise (Genesis 11:6-8). The builders of the tower of Babel were sure that they could touch the heavens and unlock the secrets of the "gods" if they were able to work together with a common purpose. Even though God thwarted their plans, the rebellious human race has never given up this hope.Ikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595879576794400791noreply@blogger.com