RE: Consensus is not Science. Science is not Consensus.

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Consensus is not Science. Science is not Consensus.

in informationwar •  6 years ago 

I understand pseudocode, but this example is irrelevant to religion.

No it is not irrelevant.

Science and religion both are trying to do the same thing.

The difference. One requires proof, the other requires faith. Pretty simple.

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  ·  6 years ago Reveal Comment

the ones that have outserved their purpose get abandoned.

It depends on the religion. Many of the major ones claim to be the word of God. Thus, technically they can't be abandoned. ;)

  ·  6 years ago Reveal Comment

I am surprised that you do not understand that old religions are being abandoned when they no longer serve their purpose. Do you think that once a religion is constructed a people is compelled to practice it forever?

Oh yes, I understand that. I thought you were trying to defend modern religions. It is difficult to see that as happening today (though yes hopefully in the future) when people are beheaded, burned at the stake, etc for challenging or asking questions about some belief. This is very common with Islam today. It has had periods of such actions within "Christianity" as well. That dreaded group think combined with human nature often leads to us vs them situations and bigotry of one form or another.

Now another thing. I think you might be equating some things that are considered spiritualism with religion. Spiritualism is not really organized. Thus it isn't technically a religion. It tends to be personal for each person rather than pushing their beliefs and converting other people.

Some of the things you referred to here actually fit within spiritualism rather than religion.

Spiritualism is still not scientific, but as I stated there are many things science cannot explain. If it can't repeat it, observe it, etc then science can't do anything with it. That doesn't mean it does not exist.

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