Would Religion Survive a Resurrection?

[neerdowell]

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

neerdowell said:

If you blacked out science would it survive?

Even if religion didn't survive after a blackout that doesn't indicate a lack of basis as much as it does the difficulties in spreading beliefs of any sort, particularly when they go against deeply seated traditions and popular belief.

For this matter, is most people's faith in science honestly based around their own understanding or are they simply taking somebody's word for it? Would this mean that science is just as much without basis as religion since it is passed down through others?

 Let people have their faith. It's no different than you wishing to retain your own belief in science. For the record, science is only "provable" by the laws of science, it is a self-fulfilling cycle, in the same manner as any other form of "logic".

People believe in science because they know that it's based around the scientific method. They trust what scientists say because all of them use the same method to reach their conclusions. It doesn't matter if the results are passed down to others because the results can be recreated.

Religion though is based around trusting what relatives and people who lived thousands of years ago supposedly said and experienced. That knowledged has been passed down through generations (and probably been skewed at one point or several). Religious claims cannot be recreated or proven, its all about trusting its validity through belief.

I don't remember saying that people shouldn't have their faith. And yes, science is only provable by the laws of science. But this topic is not about that. It is all about speculations, and sharing thoughts on the subject.

Fair enough, my bad. I guess I mistook your intentions since there are so many threads on religious matters anymore (both for and against). I personally don't take a stance but I get tired of one side or the other claiming superiority in their perspective.

Anyway, OT, yes I believe religion would come back to a certain degree. The reason for this is that I believe religion is very much less about the worship of supernatural beings than it is about culture and a manner of living (similar to philosophical discliplines such as Confucianism). Take countries that are primarily atheistic / agnostic (45-80% of the population) such as Sweden, Denmark, and Norway (http://www.adherents.com/largecom/com_atheist.html).
 
These countries still have weddings in churches and attend mass on special occassions. Religion still plays a large role in their life even without it being taught in their schools simply because it is ingrained in their culture.