Which Is A Bigger Threat To Humanity? Science Or Religion?

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o_O.Q said:

Hedra42 said: 

So you offered a replacement source, http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae251.cfm to back up the claim.

Unfortunately, this link shows no proof that "in the scientific community there is a fair deal of faith in things that do not at present have conclusive evidence". It is a question asked by an ordinary person, "What is a singularity and why do all laws of physics break down at singularity?" followed by an answer from a person with M.A. level qualifications in the field. The nature of the answer demonstrates a scientist's reliance on hypothesis (definition: a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation) and theory (definition: a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.) It cites examples and previously established physical laws, and talks about which types of theories cover the physics surrounding singularities. It also points out where new theories are required, but at no point is faith involved on the part of the scientist.

Therefore your claim still remains unproven.

lol the link literally says that we need new physics laws that do not exist yet (a lack of evidence) "It also points out where new theories are required" to verify the hypothesis, or in other words evidence that does not exist

sounds like faith to me but if you disagree so be it lol

 

Would you mind elaborating on how new theories and/or evidence involve faith?  What exactly is the hypothesis they are trying to support?  And who are they?