RE: Question for Atheists
March 25, 2015 at 1:06 pm
(This post was last modified: March 25, 2015 at 1:08 pm by tonyc4444.)
(March 25, 2015 at 12:48 pm)abaris Wrote: First, please do introduce yourself in the appropriate subforum. It's netiquette to let us know who you are.
Other than that I have no problem with answering your questions as an individual, since we are not a group. The only thing we share is the disbelief in any deity. Other than that we're individuals, who seek their own ways in life.
Thank you
(March 25, 2015 at 12:48 pm)abaris Wrote: So here's my individual answer. Of course my family is important. The most important part of my life. Country, not so much. I consider patriotism to be one of the poisons of the 20th century which keeps us from making a united effort to better the world for everyone. And science. It's not as if science was something to believe in. It is exciting to observe it's findings, but it's not godlike as you seem to insinuate.
Sorry if I articulated it incorrectly, I didn't mean to insinuate that science was "Godlike," in some areas though wouldn't you say there has to be a certain level of faith that the process is being adhered to? What I mean is, there have been plenty of Scientists who fabricate results to reach a particular end. In most cases, thanks to the scientific method their found out, but in a work of fiction it would be easy to mess with and my thoughts were more along those lines.
Like let's say for instance we found out that Einstein was a fraud who paid people to back his research, or that Stephen Hawking was a hack. Or better yet, picture yourself living back hundreds of years ago when the debate over whether or not the Earth was flat was raging and all those normal people woke up one day to find out they had been duped for a long time and the Earth was actually round. Would any of this be detrimental to you? Would it really have any effect on your daily life? Do you think it would cause any amount of depression, even if just a small amount?
Quote:Personally I'm highly interested in the cognitive abilities of other species. There's some really interesting research going on within the last decades.
Oh me too, highly fascinating stuff. Thank you for your help.
(March 25, 2015 at 12:49 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: My happiness, and emotional security, is grounded in the love of my family and friends.
I'm unsure what "losing science" even means, though. I don't worship science, so comparing it to any deity is a category error.
Oh that was a wonderful way of putting it. "Happiness and Emotional Security" is precisely what I'm looking for. Thank you for that I'll update the OP if I can.
