Comments on: Will Machines Master Man? http://blog.2bhuman.net/2009/07/29/will-machines-master-man/ Trying to think of a tagline . . . Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Uncle Ira http://blog.2bhuman.net/2009/07/29/will-machines-master-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1772 Uncle Ira Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:44:11 +0000 http://blog.2bhuman.net/?p=152#comment-1772 In other words, one would have to choose between being a Christian or a transhumanist. But one cannot be both. Is this correct? If so, do you believe those who embrace transhumanism should be expelled from the religion? In other words, one would have to choose between being a Christian or a transhumanist. But one cannot be both. Is this correct?

If so, do you believe those who embrace transhumanism should be expelled from the religion?

]]> By: Matthew Eppinette http://blog.2bhuman.net/2009/07/29/will-machines-master-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1771 Matthew Eppinette Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:23:20 +0000 http://blog.2bhuman.net/?p=152#comment-1771 I'm not sure orthodox Christianity would agree that Christianity is ultimately about transcendence. Further, Christianity makes some claims to exclusivity that at some point would directly contradict some of transhumanism. The larger point I would want to make is that transhumanism's view of humanity, of what it means to be human, stands quite separate from the Judeo-Christian view of human dignity, rooted in the <i>Imago Dei</i>. Thanks for weighing in. I’m not sure orthodox Christianity would agree that Christianity is ultimately about transcendence. Further, Christianity makes some claims to exclusivity that at some point would directly contradict some of transhumanism.

The larger point I would want to make is that transhumanism’s view of humanity, of what it means to be human, stands quite separate from the Judeo-Christian view of human dignity, rooted in the Imago Dei.

Thanks for weighing in.

]]> By: Uncle Ira http://blog.2bhuman.net/2009/07/29/will-machines-master-man/comment-page-1/#comment-1764 Uncle Ira Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:58:47 +0000 http://blog.2bhuman.net/?p=152#comment-1764 Why can't someone be a transhumanist and a Christian at the same time? They are both about transcendence. There is no reason to believe that anyone particular religion or ideology has a monopoly on transcendence. Why can’t someone be a transhumanist and a Christian at the same time? They are both about transcendence. There is no reason to believe that anyone particular religion or ideology has a monopoly on transcendence.

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