From: Scott Roberts (jse885@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue Oct 05 2004 - 19:26:30 BST
Platt,
Replace "Science asks us" with "Scientism asks us" and I would agree. It is
an important distinction to keep in mind.
- Scott
> [Original Message]
> From: Platt Holden <pholden@sc.rr.com>
> Science asks us to "just believe" in the following irrational canons of
> faith:
>
> -- Faith in empirical verification as the standard of truth (although
that
> assertion of truth can't be verified empirically.)
>
> -- Faith in the creative power of chance (although science depends on the
> repeatable and predictable to prove its theories.)
>
> -- Faith in a purposeless cosmos (although every living creature exhibits
> goal-oriented behavior.
>
> -- Faith in an amoral universe (although scientists say it's immoral to
> falsify data.)
>
> -- Faith in beauty as a sign of a valid scientific theory (although no
> scientific instrument can identify, measure or unravel the mystery of
> beauty.)
>
> You can have faith in science, in God, in the MOQ, or your neighbor’s
cat.
> It really makes little difference because no matter how you slice it,
> existence remains an impenetrable mystery.
>
> Best,
> Platt
>
>
>
>
>
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