Originally posted by AKIron
I think something else that should be "rooted out" is the belief that human science has or even can have all the answers. That assumes that nothing beyond our physical universe is possible. True science makes no such assumptions.
Yes,
for now.. science has a way of increasing knowledge, shall we say, somewhat faster than religion?
Pullin your leg.
theres a higher proportion of athiests that are foaming at the mouth about teh debbul kristeuns!
than there are religious people who even bother trying to argue with them, let alone get angry and hatefull.
Source? Sounds like a very scientific (no pun intended) study.
Seriously though, and sorry for continuing the derailing:
I think something else that should be "rooted out" is the belief that human science has or even can have all the answers. That assumes that nothing beyond our physical universe is possible.
It's a belief, so on the same premises that (e.g.) your faith is to be respected (if for no other reason because faith cannot be reasoned true or false), that belief oughta be respected as well.. as irrational as it is. Not disagreeing with what you meant to say Lukster, just taking the opportunity to illustrate the perils of irrationality.
In all fairness, everyone has a bit of a leap of faith to them, since you must take it on faith that you are not fooled into believing reality is real, as opposed to an illusion pulled over your eyes by (e.g.) a god, à la Descartes. One way from the branch of that choice leads to nowhere decisive, the other doesn't.
That branch is precursor to everything.
