Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible?
by noonespecial on Monday February 08, 2010 @01:05AM
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Maybe I should shoot a little narrower then. Religion and science can be compatible so long as the don't try to overstep their respective bounds.
"That's a role for of all philosophy. What makes religious philosophy perfect for it? How does the introduction of supernatural claims improve anything?"
Like I said, it isn't, it doesn't. Science and philosophy are compatible too?
That's not what I said; I asked why religion at all. If there's a conflict in science and religion, it's that religion typically encourages believing things absent reason (i.e., basing actions on faith).
Of course it does. Its a big problem. Not all religions or religious people make this error.
We're really talking about falsifiable things here. Science sticks to falsifiable claims. Religion sticks to non-falsifiable ones. They get along fine. Philosophy is welcome at the table as well, at any time.
"That's a role for of all philosophy. What makes religious philosophy perfect for it? How does the introduction of supernatural claims improve anything?"
Like I said, it isn't, it doesn't. Science and philosophy are compatible too?
That's not what I said; I asked why religion at all. If there's a conflict in science and religion, it's that religion typically encourages believing things absent reason (i.e., basing actions on faith).
Of course it does. Its a big problem. Not all religions or religious people make this error.
We're really talking about falsifiable things here. Science sticks to falsifiable claims. Religion sticks to non-falsifiable ones. They get along fine. Philosophy is welcome at the table as well, at any time.