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Are science and spirituality compatible?

Are science and spirituality compatible?

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allfoak

allfoak

Alchemist
I would say the are opposites.
If they are opposites then we can put them on a scale.
If we can do that then we have to ask ourselves, what it is that they are measuring?
What is their purpose?

Science is an exploration of the material in search of meaning for the spirit.
Spirituality is an exploration of the spirit in search of meaning for the material.
One is not exclusive from the other.

"Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything
has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same;
opposites are identical in nature, but different in degree;
extremes meet; all truths are but half-truths; all paradoxes
may be reconciled."--The Kybalion.
The Kybalion: Chapter X. Polarity
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illykitty

illykitty

RF's pet cat
Why not? There's religions that are open to scientific discoveries and there's always more flexible interpretations, which a lot of people do.

And there are spiritualities/religions without supernatural stuff or woo. They encourage questioning, curiosity and learning. Totally compatible with science.
 
Jumi

Jumi

Well-Known Member
Gambit said:
Agreed. That's why there's an option for "it all depends."
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I think each individual can be spiritual without being in conflict with science, therefore I think they are compatible. Neither is intrinsically opposed to each other, which is why I didn't pick "it all depends". Individuals views on spirituality or science might be in conflict, but that's just their views.
 
allfoak

allfoak

Alchemist
They are both for the purpose of obtaining knowledge.
They are the internal and external study of ourselves.


science (n.)
mid-14c., "what is known, knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;" also "assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty," from Old French science "knowledge, learning, application; corpus of human knowledge" (12c.), from Latin scientia "knowledge, a knowing; expertness," from sciens (genitive scientis) "intelligent, skilled," present participle of scire "to know," probably originally "to separate one thing from another, to distinguish," related to scindere "to cut, divide," from PIE root *skei- "to cut, to split" (cognates: Greek skhizein "to split, rend, cleave," Gothic skaidan, Old English sceadan "to divide, separate;" see shed (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary
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gnosis (n.)
"special knowledge of spiritual mysteries," 1703, from Greek gnosis "investigation, knowledge," in Christian writers, "higher knowledge of spiritual things" (see gnostic (adj.)).
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Quintessence

Quintessence

Consults with Trees
Staff member
Premium Member
Gambit said:
Most people would probably argue that science and magic are incompatible.
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Most people are also very ignorant about both, and in particular, ignorant of magic. Likening of contemporary magical practice to science is very commonplace within the literature, actually.
 
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