Do You Believe In Scientism?

[The IbanezerScrooge]

That doesn't shut them up though.

They do "blind" and "double blind" tests.

Then conclude prayer is "inconclusive."

Giving rise to their mantra: "praying to God is like praying to a milk carton".

Because it is. Statistically, praying to a milk carton produces the exact same results as praying to a god.

 

[AV1611VET]

Because it is. Statistically, praying to a milk carton produces the exact same results as praying to a god.

Thanks for the QED.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Thanks for the QED.

You're welcome. Reality just is what it is.

 

[River Jordan]

That doesn't shut them up though.

They do "blind" and "double blind" tests.

Then conclude prayer is "inconclusive."

Giving rise to their mantra: "praying to God is like praying to a milk carton".

That's no more a test of God than doing before-after studies on people who go to TV faith healers.

 

[AV1611VET]

That's no more a test of God than doing before-after studies on people who go to TV faith healers.

Tell them that!

 

[River Jordan]

Tell them that!

Will do.

 

[Niels]

Science has proven to be the most effective way for us to understand natural laws and processes. We learn about how nature works through science, but scientism is a philosophy. It extends beyond the scope of science.

 

[AV1611VET]

Science has proven to be the most effective way for us to understand natural laws and processes.

No argument there.

We learn about how nature works through science,

No argument there.

... but scientism is a philosophy.

So is a PhD.

It extends beyond the scope of science.

Thus science can take a hike?

 

[Niels]

Thus science can take a hike?

Nope. I'm saying that scientism is a philosophy about science. It isn't science itself. Although some conflate the two, they are categorically different. Thus, one can be pro-science and disregard scientism.

 

[AV1611VET]

Nope. I'm saying that scientism is a philosophy about science. It isn't science itself. Although some conflate the two, they are categorically different. Thus, one can be pro-science and disregard scientism.

Check out this post I made some time ago: Post 781