| libellule said: OF COURSE it is a belief same goes for Science (and Evolution for exemple) Personnally, I try to not really ask me the "God question" since I do consider it is REALLY underproductive : I have just no clue if God exists or not, neither I feel important to ask me this question. So, I do not believe in God, I dont know if God exists and I dont ask me this question. Having say this, I strongly consider religion to be EXTREMELY underproductive considering how easy they can separate people based on "useless" belief ... |
Sorry, got to pick you up on this. Science is not, absolutely not, I mean really, really NOT a belief.
Science is about facts and evidence. With science, the principle is to have no belief whatsoever. If you need to believe in science then you're either missunderstanding it or don't want - which is understandable - to take the time to check it yourself - I don't in many cases, but let's not confuse what that means.
For example, I believe E=MC2. But only because I am comfortable that it has been well proven and tested. But I don't have to believe in it and I don't in the same principle as religion. If I want, I can work out that E=MC2 because it can be done and come to the same answer. In short, anything in science can be repeatably and reliably re-tested by anyone who wants to do so.
Another example, I don't have to believe in astronomers findings regarding planets, moons, etc. I can set up a telescope and check myself. In this latter case, I have done so a few times, and it is quite something to actually test and prove yourself that yes, what you read in a book is indeed true and matches your own observations.
So no, no, no, no, no... Science is not a belief just like religion. TBH Science is the opposite of religion and that, in large part, is the root of a lot of the friction between the two.
Religion is about belief without evidence, science more accurately can be said to be about disbelief without evidence.
Try to be reasonable... its easier than you think...
