IOW Blind faith?We can't know it. We can only know that it is possible. And then we can choose to trust in that possibility, or not. Which we choose, and why, is completely up to us.
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IOW Blind faith?We can't know it. We can only know that it is possible. And then we can choose to trust in that possibility, or not. Which we choose, and why, is completely up to us.
Don't confuse science with scientists. Science is a field of study, scientists are people (often ego driven) who study scienceSo science is interested in fame, fortune, and Nobel prizes? I thought it was interested in explaining how our natural world works.
Science must be more ego-driven than I thought.
The OP asked about science, not scientists.Don't confuse science with scientists. Science is a field of study, scientists are people (often ego driven) who study science
More like the best supported, most educated guess.IOW Blind faith?
Science isn't a field of study, it's a methodology; a way of assessment and interpretation that strives to eliminate bias, irrationality, and 'the obvious'.Don't confuse science with scientists. Science is a field of study, scientists are people (often ego driven) who study sciencement and
Faith is only as blind as we make it. But one way or another, we are going to have to act on faith. Because we are not clairvoyant.IOW Blind faith?
More like the best supported, most educated guess.
A hypothesis rises to the highest level of certainty; theory, only after extensive testing, ie: attempts to disprove it, and criticism by other experts in the field.
There is never absolute certainty, and theories are always open to revision, but the round Earth and germ theories are pretty well evidenced; the theory of evolution, even more so.
No. Science is pretty much the opposite of blind faith. It's extreme skepticism, resolved only by hard evidence and testing.You are describing blind faith and trust in people.
It;s not the people we trust. It's the evidence, and the results of testing we trust. An authority is only as reliable as the evidence s/he can cite.People are only correct in terms of their beliefs and models. Theory does not rely on opinion but it is constructed of beliefs called a "paradigm".
Opposite to religious beliefs on both of those.No. Science is pretty much the opposite of blind faith. It's extreme skepticism, resolved only by hard evidence and testing.
It;s not the people we trust. It's the evidence, and the results of testing we trust. An authority is only as reliable as the evidence s/he can cite.
No. Science is pretty much the opposite of blind faith. It's extreme skepticism, resolved only by hard evidence and testing.
It;s not the people we trust. It's the evidence, and the results of testing we trust. An authority is only as reliable as the evidence s/he can cite.
Opposite to religious beliefs on both of those.
Reality and an understanding are never "resolved". It can only be re-solved over and over and over again.
Science has already found God; staring back from a mirror.
In general, science is not interested in finding something defined as an explanation a -priori.Is science interested in finding God ?
You are describing a proper scientific perspective. Unfortunately this exists in only some individuals and only in an idealized form. Most individuals including most peers can't see beyond the prevailing paradigm. They do not understand how science works so they do not even know what they know.
Reality and an understanding are never "resolved". It can only be re-solved over and over and over again.
If you don't understand science and why peers believe what they believe then you are merely believing (in) Peers. You are a member of a cult if you assume Peers have all the answers and all you have to do is read a book.
I have to deal with this on a continuing basis so i have a great deal of experiential knowledge of "scientific" belief systems. I am regrettably the world's leading expert in the belief in science, probably.
Nobody is holier than thou than those who believe in science. Believers proselytize more than anyone else in human history. They send emissaries everywhere and have taken over Washington and most businesses which are run not by the competent but those best able to "talk a good game".
The world is screwy and spiraling down the drain because of the belief in science and the extreme specialization concomitant to it.
We are on the brink of extinction and will be lucky to exist at all in just the next century. We are stinky footed bumpkins masquerading as omniscient Gods. Homo omnisciencis; hear us brag. Learning our ignorance might be sufficient to prevent extinction.
Science has already found God; staring back from a mirror.
Our omnipotence even affects photons in the double slit experiment. We create reality through theory and through the imposition of the "Laws of Nature" upon the gods themselves. We create infinity and infinite number of ramps by merely solving equations or defining reality.
Our hubris knows no bounds.
Why is this not obvious to every single observer and why did schools quit teaching metaphysics and critical thinking?
What is wrong with people that they think squashing the human spirit is the means to control society?
No, it's not entirely blind. We can see other people do it, and learn something from that. We can try it for ourselves, in moderation, and see what results from it. We can trust in our hopes, knowing that for we humans, this is often a necessary and positive course of action as it can bring about what we'd hoped for when not trusting and acting on that hope would never have done so.IOW Blind faith?
Unfortunately those that have rejected the existence of God have bling faith.No, it's not entirely blind. We can see other people do it, and learn something from that. We can try it for ourselves, in moderation, and see what results from it. We can trust in our hopes, knowing that for we humans, this is often a necessary and positive course of action as it can bring about what we'd hoped for when not trusting and acting on that hope would never have done so.
I heard a line in a song the other day about chasing your dreams because those dreams are never going to chase you. And that is true.
We humans live by faith and hope because we can't see the future. But that faith is only as "blind" as we let it be. And I don't know anyone that can muster totally blind faith. At least not unless they feel they absolutely have to.
Blind faith in what -- a non-belief? Do you have blind faith that the Flying Spaghetti Monster or pink unicorns don't exist?Unfortunately those that have rejected the existence of God have bling faith.
Lack of belief in something with no tangible evidence of its existence is not blind faith.