tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post5967096619613308081..comments2023-11-02T03:08:07.417-07:00Comments on NephiCode: The Mystifying Rationale of Mesoamerican Directions – Part VDelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982095508142923740noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-12226111008855068522019-09-21T08:40:04.378-07:002019-09-21T08:40:04.378-07:00Interestingly, the refusal to let go of a theory t...Interestingly, the refusal to let go of a theory that doesn't match is common in the scientific community as well. Rather that take contradictory observational evidence as a reason to discard the theory, it is instead used as motivation to double-down on the defense of the theory. New formulas, explanations, and propositions are brought forward which make the original theory more convoluted and complicated to a level that "only an expert" could possibly understand it.<br /><br />I believe that is a mortal practice of imperfect man to use our own supposed intelligence to complicate things in defense of our own philosophies, rather than to trust God and the simple truth that is right in front of us. <br /><br />There is much that will one day be revealed...and not all will be "secrets" that were kept from our eyes by God. But rather, they were kept from our understanding because we preferred chasing our own philosophies at all costs, until we were no longer able to see the truth. Because we choose to believe the narratives of imperfect men, we become blind to the wondrous truth of a perfect God.<br /><br />I'm not saying that Mesoamericanists are bad people or that they have ill intent. But it appears to be a case where incorrect assumptions were made from the start, and no evidence pointing that out can undo the intellectual investment that has been sunk into the theory for so long. It has become easier to ignore and explain away mismatches than to clean the slate and start over.Todd Durranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08849004044712535542noreply@blogger.com