RE: Do you think Science and Religion can co-exist in a society?
May 31, 2017 at 10:46 am
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2017 at 10:46 am by ErGingerbreadMandude.)
(May 31, 2017 at 8:24 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote:(May 30, 2017 at 11:15 pm)pool the matey Wrote: I think a lot of conflict comes from "pro-science" people wanting to abolish religion since religion isn't scientific and from religious extremists that want to abolish science because it doesn't contain religion.
If people were to accept that religion and science are different then maybe that could present itself as a solution.
I don't think any religion or religious texts have ever claimed that they are scientific or pass them off as science to be subject to scientific scrutiny. I don't think what religion is trying to do is explain the unknown either because the only thing common in all religions is that it aims to establish a moral standard whether through love or fear is another story, but that is irrelevant either way anyway.
Bolded mine. Uh...that exactly what many religions try to do. They assert explanations of where we came from, how the world got here, how the animals and plants got here, what the stars mean, where we're going, what we're made out of, how to classify life, attempts at healthcare, and plenty of other asserted factoids about reality in their scriptures.
It doesn't matter if a text has claimed to be scientific - if it makes an assertion about the world that can be investigated, then it is by definition subject to scientific scrutiny. Someone can acknowledge this and still be 'pro-science' if they accept the scientific findings about the world despite what their holy book says, but the books themselves are certainly not pro-science (since they can't be edited or updated with the latest evidence).
It all depends on the individual in question's religion. If they believe claims by their religion about reality that can be investigated and proven incorrect, but still believe those religious claims...then I would say that person is not being pro-science or scientific.
Yeah, I agree.
I wonder if a society where science and religion co-exist in harmony is possible. One can only wish.