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Because science is a religion. That sounds like a boring statement, but it's still true. Science in its core shouldn't be religious. But we are humans. So appl
by erikb 9y ago
Because science is a religion.
That sounds like a boring statement, but it's still true. Science in its core shouldn't be religious. But we are humans. So applying science, working as a scientist, using science (even if just for small talk) is not possible without putting some faith in unchecked results.
To some degree we are all believers. The important part is to accept that and recognize it when you are about to do something which will yield bad results for you and humanity in general.
- humanrebar 9y agoThis is a very valid thought. I'm not sure why it's being downvoted. In Christian theology, "belief" and "faith" is nothing more or less than what you put your trust in. Everyone trusts in many things and people all the time. From that perspective, the big question is whether a thing is trustworthy (science, God, seat belts), not whether trusting at all is even optional.