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Article #1268Re: Scientism? - Creationism v. Evolution
From: John Ings
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:12
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 23:12
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 17:26:17 GMT, "Don H" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> wrote: >"Laws" in science are, of course, descriptive, not prescriptive; they >operate under certain conditions, but even if some require subsequent >modification, they are still more reliable than the dogmas and taboos of >religion. I have no problems with that contention. >Science progresses by its inherent trial-and-error process, which >is far more reliable than the rationalisations of religion. Between >credulity and scepticism, are the tentative beliefs of science - the only >reliable knowledge we have. Those who believe in the supernatural can live >in their dreamworld, but shouldn't delude themselves that it is more than >that. Nor do I have any problems with that assertion. >Even in ethics, the empirical test of social interaction is more humane and >sensible than the rigid orthodoxy of religion; most wars raging throughout >the world are by religious fundamentalists who are more self-righteous than >truly righteous. True. To give the devil his due though, the ethics of most early civilizations were theologically based. ## Religion has not civilized man. Man has civilized religion.
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