WM said:"Science does not have to fight the relious mind in order to exist."
I completely disagree with this statement Moat, simply because historically religion has always been used as a means to curtail scientific research and discovery based on their interpretations of Gods laws. A modern day example would be the prohibition of using stem cell research, cloning, etc. basing themselves on completely baseless religious morals. Although the religious are no longer burning people at the stake for being at odds with their beliefs they are now using the manipulation of political force to get their way. I also agree with Eudaimonia regarding absolute morality I am firmly convinced that the society and culture in which we are brought up in will dictate what is moral and what is not. This is evident in other cultures where some of the things they consider to be the norm we would consider criminal and appalling.
I completely disagree with this statement Moat, simply because historically religion has always been used as a means to curtail scientific research and discovery based on their interpretations of Gods laws. A modern day example would be the prohibition of using stem cell research, cloning, etc. basing themselves on completely baseless religious morals. Although the religious are no longer burning people at the stake for being at odds with their beliefs they are now using the manipulation of political force to get their way. I also agree with Eudaimonia regarding absolute morality I am firmly convinced that the society and culture in which we are brought up in will dictate what is moral and what is not. This is evident in other cultures where some of the things they consider to be the norm we would consider criminal and appalling.
There is nothing people will not maintain when they are slaves to superstition
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