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Religion

DetlefK

(16,670 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 06:08 AM May 2016

A quick recap on the philosophical differences between science and religion: [View all]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017368789

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Religion is a framework that gives you answers.
Science is a framework how to ask questions.

In religion, some things are beyond doubt.
In science, nothing is beyond doubt.

Religion gives final answers that are true.
Science is based on the notion that such a thing as a final answer doesn't even exist, because no answer can be experimentally proven to be 100% true.

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A quick recap on the philosophical differences between science and religion: [View all] DetlefK May 2016 OP

Ummmm nope dangin May 2016 #1

Pray tell, would you care to tell me what irks you about these statements? DetlefK May 2016 #2

Ok dangin May 2016 #4

"Strike me down with all of your hatred!" DetlefK May 2016 #5

Semantics dangin May 2016 #6

So? What is the equation and how do you know whether this is the equation? DetlefK May 2016 #7

Religion gives final answers that are "true". eomer May 2016 #3

“When someone steals a man’s clothes we call him a thief. Should we not give the same name struggle4progress May 2016 #8

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