Hitchhiker fans will of course recognise that 42 is the answer to life the universe and everything, so how come I forgot to put the book on my lists of favourites when starting this blog? aah well, old age creeping up I guess.
We used this title when we launched Agnostics Anonymous at our local pub The Swan in Abbots Langley (fourth Tuesday of the month at 8.30pm in case you are nearby - tomorrow is our second one), It was a lively discussion, ranging from Darwinism, miracles and acountability. We had viewpoints from Athiests, Agnostics, Wicca and Chrisitan and a lot of science input, while we tried to sort out whether or not science and religion were asking totally different questions.
For my own part I think that science deals with the how, religion with the why - but perhaps that is too simplistic. One challenging contribution was whether or not some people are 'pre-dispossed' to religion while others find it difficult becuase, for example, they can't appreciate metaphore? Interesting!.
It generated a bit of local media attention, and got a Humanist contributer to the Watford Observer quite hot under the collar - according to him I was a trendy vicar out to prosylitise the locals and folk should avoid the meeting for fear of tripping over tambourines! So we decided to do this month's discussion on ANGER!!!!! do hope the Humanist turns up to put his point of view - will let you know how it goes.
