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pinto

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13. I'm interested in how the sciences view the relationship between religion, culture & human behavior

Reply to edhopper (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 04:58 PM

Jul 2015

i.e., I'm interested in learning more about it. And visa versa. I think there are correlations, though both remain on different tracks. Yet both, for better or worse, are part of our overall experiences.

Obviously I'm talking about the direct human experience. Not the big bang, Genesis or any other theoretical situation.

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Science and Religion are Compatible. Science and Dogma are Not. [View all] cbayer Jul 2015 OP

Yes they are. They are incompatible ways of thinking Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #1

+1; It's not the content: It's incompatible modes of thinking. DetlefK Jul 2015 #2

Right. DavidDvorkin Jul 2015 #12

More internet hacks skepticscott Jul 2015 #3

Religions are less interested in truth than Science rock Jul 2015 #4

Religions are about faith. Science is about proof. cbayer Jul 2015 #5

Sounds like another way rock Jul 2015 #6

I hope so, because that was my intent. cbayer Jul 2015 #7

LOL rock Jul 2015 #8

disprove god? Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #9

Science has no need to "disprove" god skepticscott Jul 2015 #10

And, as expected, the yacht club alert trolls are out skepticscott Jul 2015 #18

Dude, low blow Lordquinton Jul 2015 #23

Careful skepticscott Jul 2015 #25

Aw, someone has to take a 24h alert nap, that's so sad. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #26

Science has disproved God Lordquinton Jul 2015 #16

What aspect of a God edhopper Jul 2015 #20

"Science is about proof." bvf Jul 2015 #30

All of science edhopper Jul 2015 #11

I'm interested in how the sciences view the relationship between religion, culture & human behavior pinto Jul 2015 #13

For me looking at religion anthropologically edhopper Jul 2015 #14

Yeah, the anthropology is really interesting. How so, why so? Etc. pinto Jul 2015 #15

No, you're not skepticscott Jul 2015 #19

If you really are interested, I'd look at Daniel Dennett's work. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #27

"Science and Dogma are Not." Lordquinton Jul 2015 #17

The title line of post 3 is perfect. Leontius Jul 2015 #21

And you, of course, dazzle with your profundity skepticscott Jul 2015 #22

Which posts did you have in mind? Lordquinton Jul 2015 #24

"religion is more rooted in the pursuit of truth"? Oh please... mr blur Jul 2015 #28

Religion indeed purports to be revealed truth, imparted by an alleged truth-giver. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #29