[thechat] Mythology was comics

[Warden, Matt]

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> From: "matthew garrett" <matthew.garrett at snet.net>
> 
> I just wanted to make the point that
> science is a religion too. In that it promotes and perpetuates a
> system of beliefs about the universe we live in. It gives
> non-believers something to believe in. It gives us faith.

No offense personally, but I hate when people refer to science as a
religion...

> Back to the dictionary:
> Religion n. 2. a particular system of faith and worship.
> 
> Yes?

No.

Science is the study of things around us. No one worships science
itself. Science is a tool. Science is a method. Scientist 1 can
conclude the universe originated from a large explosion and Scientist
2 can conclude that time is circular and therefore there was no
origin. These are pretty different beliefs, no? Yet they are both
scientists. IMO, calling science a religion is like calling a
carpenter a hammer.


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mattwarden
mattwarden.com

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