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help with a scientific study of religions
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RE: help with a scientific study of religions
May 28, 2010 at 1:53 pm
(May 26, 2010 at 4:50 pm)Minimalist Wrote: A "scientific study" of religion is an oxymoron.


Just consider when they do a "religious study" of science.


Quote:The scent of frying astronomers long ago ceased to ascend to Yahweh. -- H L Mencken

Gotta disagree with you on this one, min. Imo many religious phenomena can be studied as part of psychopathology (abnormal psychology). The border between religion and insanity is unclear to me- very possibly it doesn't exist at all.

Theres also sociology and anthropology, of course, but they don't count as science imo.
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RE: help with a scientific study of religions - by Caecilian - May 28, 2010 at 1:53 pm

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