Atheism
“Scientists, like many others, are touched with awe at the order and complexity of nature. Indeed, many scientists are deeply religious. But science and religion occupy two separate realms of human experience. Demanding that they be combined detracts from the glory of each.” -
The National Academy of Sciences
November 29th, 2007 at 3:03 am
interesting quote… but can’t science itself become a religion to people?
November 29th, 2007 at 6:07 am
The Humanists seem to believe it is sort of a religion. They offer a Declaration of Principles, as a substitute for religion. Their own words:
There have also been a few Atheists Churches popping up here and there.
December 23rd, 2007 at 12:00 am
It is called the seperate spheres idea. It was popularized by Stephen Jay Gould.
Only problem is that science measures reality. I always wondered what faith measures…
December 23rd, 2007 at 1:49 am
One might say it measures belief, without regard to the veracity of the belief.