Topic: Can a true scientist be religious?
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Tom4Uhere

Fri 01/04/19 09:31 PM

take the phenomena of miracles for example, which some of the established religions assert as factual , and which have no scientific explanation by the very nature of it being outside of human constraints.... It is what it is , and by trying to always trace a scientific link, some believers might call that lacking faith.

I don't consider myself religious anymore.
I do acknowledge that miracles do happen.
Most miracles are accounted after the fact, in other words, they don't happen while a means of recording and testing is available and in use.
However, miracles happen that have a profound effect on someone's life.
It doesn't matter if there is a scientific explanation when the result is easily measured in a change of the nature of those involved.
Whether the miracle is reality, a delusion or interpretation is not significant for it to be what is considered a miracle.
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notbeold

Fri 01/04/19 10:06 PM

I suppose a scientist could attribute the "mysteries" of ionic bonding and magnetism and brownian motion and quarks and bosons, etc to god / religion.

And when their sums don't add up they can blame the devil. pitchfork laugh

But seriously, rejection of all un-repeatable results; rejection of profitable pet theories and beliefs in the face of proven, repeatable contrary evidence.

Name one religion that isn't secretive and self protectionist at some level.

Invisible imaginary friends, and logical methodology do not go hand in hand.

Religious scientist - no. Scientific religion - maybe.
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Tom4Uhere

Fri 01/04/19 10:33 PM

Scientist that also practices religion = more often than you think.
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BigD9832

Fri 01/04/19 10:47 PM

From Tom4Uhere
I don't consider myself religious anymore.
I do acknowledge that miracles do happen.
Most miracles are accounted after the fact, in other words, they don't happen while a means of recording and testing is available and in use.
However, miracles happen that have a profound effect on someone's life.
It doesn't matter if there is a scientific explanation when the result is easily measured in a change of the nature of those involved.
Whether the miracle is reality, a delusion or interpretation is not significant for it to be what is considered a miracle.


Of course, this is all baloney. I doubt this guy has ever seen a miracle, much less experienced one himself.

Perhaps he has only deluded himself?

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BigD9832

Fri 01/04/19 11:31 PM


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shanty

Mon 01/28/19 07:56 AM

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msharmony

Mon 01/28/19 05:11 PM

I believe Scientists who see Science in the role of a God, infallible and all encompassing, probably could not be religious.

I believe Scientists who believe there is much Science cannot explain and does not know, can be open to believing in a religion as well.