What other religions give science credit?

[Smart_Guy]

Examples of crediting science in Islam:

Quran 96:1
"Read in the name of your God who creates". This verse tells us to read, and reading is the a basic skill to learn.

Quran 58:11 (the second part of the verse)
"God raises those who believe and those who adopt knowledge in status". Religion is based on believing, and this verse give credit for both believing and gaining knowledge.

Quran 20:114 (the second part of the verse)
"And say: My Lord, grant me more knowledge" A direct instruction to seek knowledge.

Quran 39:9 (the second part of the verse)
"Are those who have knowledge equal to those who don't? This, should be remembered by the intelligent"

Hadeeth:
"Who takes a path seeking knowledge, God helps them to find a path to heaven".

Hadeeth:
"When people die, their worth stops except for a running charity, a good knowledge that benefits humanity and a good offspring praying for them (as of what they leave behind)".

The above are textual examples. Practical proof is known in the Islamic history in different fields like architecture, math, astronomy and anatomy.

The purpose of this thread, as the forum's name suggests, is to compare this topic to other religions. Your participation, specially from direct religious text sources, is highly appreciated.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Examples of crediting science in Islam:

Quran 96:1
"Read in the name of your God". This verse tells us to read, and reading the a basic skill to learn.

Quran 58:11 (the second part of the verse)
"God raises those who believe and those who adopt knowledge in status". Religion is based on believing, and this verse give credit for both believing and gaining knowledge.

Quran 20:114 (the second part of the verse)
"And say: My Lord, grant me more knowledge" A direct instruction to seek knowledge.

Quran 39:9 (the second part of the verse)
"Are those who have knowledge equal to those who don't? This, should be remembered by the intelligent"

Hadeeth:
"Who takes a path seeking knowledge, God helps them to find a path to heaven".

Hadeeth:
"When people die, their worth stops except for a running charity, a good knowledge that benefits humanity and a good offspring praying for them".

The above are textual examples. Practical proof is known in the Islamic history in different fields like architecture, math, astronomy and anatomy.

The purpose of this thread, as the forum's name suggests, is to compare this topic to other religions. Your participation, specially from direct religious text sources, is highly appreciated.

Going by this standard of "credit".

A lot of Neopagan ones, Buddhism, Hinduism, Chaotes, Theosophy, etc.

 

[Raahim]

Isn't the teaching of Judaism something like: If science contradicts (with proof) to Torah then Torah is false?
(Jews, correct me if I'm wrong please)

 

[Smart_Guy]

Going by this standard of "credit".

A lot of Neopagan ones, Buddhism, Hinduism, Chaotes, Theosophy, etc.

We need proof of any input to the subject to have the discussion going in the right direction, like verses or quotes.

 

[Rival]

Science and Zoroastrianism love each other very much

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

We need proof of any input to the subject to have the discussion going in the right direction, like verses or quotes.

Most of the religions I quoted are not based on scripture.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Science and Zoroastrianism love each other very much

I find its a one-way relationship.

 

[Raahim]

I think it's somewhat ridiculous to say that any of the Abrahamic faiths give science credit.

Weren't Jews & Muslims one of the best scientists in the "old world"?
If religions forbid science I doubt they'd be good at many branches of science.

 

[metis]

Isn't the teaching of Judaism something like: If science contradicts (with proof) to Torah then Torah is false?
(Jews, correct me if I'm wrong please)

Generally speaking, it often goes something like this: if a particular interpretation defies reason, go with reason and then look for alternative interpretation(s).

 

[Smart_Guy]

Most of the religions I quoted are not based on scripture.

Well, then you can provide some for those that have scriptures. You said most, not all.

As for those that don't, any proof, any thing that can imply it, works. This is a Comparative Religion section. Just saying a religion does this and that and stop does not add to the discussion.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

Well, then you can provide some for those that have scriptures. You said most, not all.

As for those that don't, any proof, any thing that can imply it, works. This is a Comparative Religion section. Just saying a religion does this and that and stop does not add to the discussion.

Buddhism:
If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, Buddhism will have to change. -Dalia Lama.

Chaotes:
Any sufficiently advanced for of magick will be indistinguishable from science - Peter J. Caroll.


Heres two examples I can give before I need to get some sleep.

 

[Revoltingest]

All these attempts to read scripture as crediting science seem strained.
Scientology is the only one which actually sounds sciencey.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

All these attempts to read scripture as crediting science seem strained.
Scientology is the only one which actually sounds sciencey.

Science fictiony.

 

[Revoltingest]

Science fictiony.

To be fair to my loopy but valued Scientologist friends,
science fiction does indeed credit science.

I also nominate Bokononism as a science friendly candidate.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

To be fair to my loopy but valued Scientologist friends,
science fiction does indeed credit science.

I also nominate Bokononism as a science friendly candidate.

My main problem with them is copyright shenanigans.

Also PTSD acting up from the Anon-Scientologist war.

 

[First Baseman]

I give science all the credit in the world. Science completely supports creation. See icr.org.

And when science is composed of biased atheist Scientists who like to speculate and make guesses, I'd just as soon watch a sitcom, at least the sitcom is funny.

 

[Taylor Seraphim]

I give science all the credit in the world. Science completely supports creation. See icr.org.

And when science is composed of biased atheist Scientists who like to speculate and make guesses, I'd just as soon watch a sitcom, at least the sitcom is funny.

Carbon dating would disagree.

Most scientist are not atheist and agree it does not support creation.

Science does not make guesses or speculate, that's for you religious people to do.

 

[First Baseman]

Carbon dating would disagree.

Most scientist are not atheist and agree it does not support creation.

Science does not make guesses or speculate, that's for you religious people to do.

Wrong on all 3 counts.

Carbon dating is based on assumption. Prove it isn't. You can't. It is.

The overwhelming majority of scientists in America are atheists and make fun of any scientist who believes in any sort of creation.

Science is based on making guesses and speculating. You think Einstein knew his theories were 100% correct when he conceived them? No, they are still being tested and will continue to be tested until proven true or false.

 

[Smart_Guy]

All these attempts to read scripture as crediting science seem strained.
Scientology is the only one which actually sounds sciencey.

Yup, and others, including atheists, ended up borrowing science from Muslims

 

[First Baseman]

Yup, and others, including atheists, ended up borrowing science from Muslims

Well, to be fair, a Roman Catholic priest first came up with Big Bang Theory. Atheists pick up on anything they can bend to support their stances.