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Is science a religion.........well if not why is it defended as though it were

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Re: Is science a religion.........well if not why is it defended as though it were
« Reply #120 on: 10/12/2021 08:52:14 »
Quote from: yor_on on 09/12/2021 15:43:00
Thinking of it, you know the riposte to that one? I'm sure you do. Free will and what it may lead to. So God isn't responsibility any more, it's us :)
If your god isn't responsible for what happens, prayer is just a waste of time. And what aspect of human free will is responsible for tsunamis or locust plagues?

My favorite example was a preacher who told us how, during the Blitz on London,  he had prayed that his sick daughter might die in peace. On the night of 14 November 1940 no bombs fell on east London and she did indeed pass away on a calm night.  Whilst the Luftwaffe was busy destroying Coventry instead - thanks be to the merciful Baptist god.
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Re: Is science a religion.........well if not why is it defended as though it were
« Reply #121 on: 10/12/2021 13:04:04 »
Quote from: yor_on on 09/12/2021 15:43:00
Thinking of it, you know the riposte to that one? I'm sure you do. Free will and what it may lead to. So God isn't responsibility any more, it's us :)
That will be valid on the day when I can use my free will to remove the serpent from Eden where God (and only God)  chose to put it.
Until then, it's bollocks.
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Re: Is science a religion.........well if not why is it defended as though it were
« Reply #122 on: 12/05/2022 18:59:09 »
Since science is something objective that can somehow be clarified, this is the only law that works properly and has an explanation. Unfortunately, many use services like https://edubirdie.com/research-paper-editing-service [nofollow] because, independently, they can't create anything. They turn to research paper editing services for help and don't think straight. That's why various theories appear that science is a religion. But I think this is absurd and should somehow be promulgated to children that science can't harm them.
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Re: Is science a religion.........well if not why is it defended as though it were
« Reply #123 on: 13/05/2022 03:01:51 »
Scientific theories as presented to school students are usually in idealized and oversimplified forms.  To apply them in real world, some additional information are often required, which are not always available in school textbooks. The unexplained discrepancy may lead someone to lose confidence in science generally.
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