Absolutes Quote by Ken Wilber
“But the fundamentalists, the "creationists," seize upon these vacancies in the scientific hotel to pack the conferences with their delegates. They see the opening-creativity is an absolute-and they equate that absolute with their mythic god, and they stuff this god with all the characteristics that promote their own egoic inclinations, starting with the fact that if you don't believe in this particular god, you fry in hell forever, which is not exactly a generous view of Spirit.”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Theory of Everything, 2000
Critics co‑opt scientific gaps to promote religious dogma, conflating absolute truth with a punitive deity.
In simple terms: Science gaps are used to push a strict god view.
Key Takeaway
Question the mixing of science and myth.
Themes
science
religion
dogma
ego
myth
Mood
skeptical
critical
inquisitive
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- academic conferences
- public debates
- education policy
Key Concepts
philosophy
epistemology
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does labeling science as a “hotel” affect public trust?
- Can absolute truth be separated from religious narratives?
A Different Perspective
Such conflation can hinder open inquiry and pluralism.
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