Why do people have more faith in religion than in science?
I don't mean to sound like a religion basher but I don't get it. why do persons have more faith in religion than in scientific explanations such as the big Bang? I can't candidly believe that we came from a man in the sky. I have to go by the facts, and most of the facts give dissimilar explanations for our existence…. and most of these explanations are based off of years and years of scientific research. I have more faith in the big Bang and the big Crunch than I do in the man in the sky. The path of least resistance...easily to nod your head and move on than to ask why. because they're taught to from childhood whereas they discover science as a young child or adult It is more comfortable to subscribe to a superstitious pile of crap than to learn how to ask the question, "WHY?". the word faith is the key. look up its definition. faith does not require proof. I believe that religion offeres the illusion of control to the believer. if they please they're god, then he will bestow favors upon them if they live a certain way, then they will be rewarded. In science, every question that is answered brings forth 2 more questions. That's never going to be as comforting. And of course, there is the lack of scientific comprehension that holds a lot of back vvvvvv. Let me make just one little alteration: It is more comfortable to subscribe to a superstitious pile of crap than to learn how to answer the question, "WHY?". Laziness and ignorance. it takes a lot of work for most humans to grasp the methods and conclusions of science. it is much having little impact to just go with the traditions afforded by religions. also, most persons are more mesmerized in how to run their day-to-day lives and how to deal with other people. Religions provide pat answers for what they are wanting to know. Science, on the othe rhand, does not deal with morality or what is the 'right' thing to do. So when the determinations of the (in their mind useless) sciences contradict the faith of their (in their minds useful) religion, they go for the religion. Isn't faith sort of the crux of religion? it wouldn't really be religion if it didn't require faith of a lot of sort. Faith isn't really required in science (although sometimes it surely helps). Well this world is too fascinating and soo amazing that its beyond humane understanding and man will never understand god with their minds. it all regarding faith. And same with evolution. I refuse to belive it monkey's do not have a spirit but humans do so it makes us seperate. I do not mean to argue i just wantedd to partake in this descussion. You are correct. But as we believe THAT INFACT, religion was formulated by people, and sought into "less impoarable and less minded persons". But we need to worry more in regards to science because, perchance unlike religion, it is fact, not fiction. God exists, but so does science. Do you understand? So, not a great deal of children, ages 4-17 are fascinated in science more than religion. if you ask a 14 year old; are you fascinated in nacreous or lanticular clouds? they would most likely answer; "I don't care-- I guess my religion, "GREEK ORTHODOX" is more pricey to me." or if you ask in regards to grass, or blue grass, or types of grass. they would not care. HOWEVER, there is something we actually CAN do. even though you might not like clouds, and not be interested, the internetsite I will show you; YOU WILL LIKE: it is regarding Antarctica's nacreous clouds. please keep in mind that you CAN influence your children to care with regards to science by searching and giving them such websites. they may not be mesmerized in the subject, but they will like it if the internetsite is good. one friend of mine wasn't fascinated in religion-- he was jewish. But as he grew in his 30's, I gave him a web on religion, making a big mistake, but setting an example on "laws of interest (LOI)" and he was fascinated in the religion of ISLAM. He went back to Russia for a few years, and came back, altering his name and religion. But as an example of LOI, I would try and find an interesting link on science that would state your side of the fence, and try to fetch you friend's side of fence over to yours to. Do a heap of exploration on science, and get on with finding out. think in regards to what I said here. Unfortunatly I may have not given you your "TRUE" answer, but I gave you tips. the easiest tip on science is clouds, although not easy at all. Check out this website... I'm a science freek and not a religious freek at all. thank you. (About lanticular clouds, DO NOT SEARCH WIKIPEDIA, search google, MSN, HotBot or Dogpile search) That's because science have not one thing to do with faith. because the relious persons have disproved science in so a good deal of ways....do suppose two random corpuscles to collide and make the universe....has it ever happened again...why not?......where did the atoms come from...they did not come out of nowhere and just appear? Not all persons have more faith in religion than in science.. Religion requires faith; science requires skepticism. the only faith that science requires is the faith that the physical world is knowable through the physical evidence. as a layman, I may need to have a good deal of trust, that the data are valid and the analyses are correct, but this is very dissimilar from taking it on faith. a scientist would trust the results only after multiple independent confirmations, and even then, a good scientist will think with regards to what might have been overlooked. The problem with faith is that it seduces you into thinking you already know, and stops you from asking questions. if you don't question, you don't learn. Science will have to never be a matter of faith. Science will have to be empirically demonstratable, or missing out that, subject to later revision as theories are subjected to scrutiny. Dogma is bad sufficient when it is share of religion, but it's even worse when it is integrated into "science". Science changes over the years. You believe in the big bang theory. Where did the things come from to make the big bang? Everything has a beginning and that is God. Science says we were descended from apes or fish. did you ever listen of any animal altering into another animal and never doing it again? no! they may alter a lot of looks or size but they still stay the same animal. even a tadpole that changes into a frog always goes through the same process. I have no idea, religion is mostly mumbo jumbo designed to control peoples free thoughts Sorry to say that Jackie has fallen for the same old rubbish again Read any book by Gerald Shroeder. if you are a scientist who has was struggling with spirituality (like me), his books work out all the details for you. I started with "the Science of God." After reading this book, I can truly say that science and religion can cooperate. please know that the man in the sky is real. There wouldn't be any science without him! Many people have more faith in science than in religion. Religion is easy to follow, you can ask for stuff, while |