Is Science a Religion?

Science is the empirical pursuit of knowledge.

Scientific rigor and religious hogwash share no similarities what-so-ever.

And I'd hate to type this obnoxious thing, but.../thread. For real.

Is religion a science? *boom*

Originally posted by Robtard
Is religion a science? *boom*

I have found that there is some compassion in the world, for people who follow their conscience.

However, I am neither polytheistic, nor monotheistic, agnocosmotheistic would describe me. In this sense the cosmos is nature, existence, that moral compass. A sort of karma, a right and wrong that can help one live a happy and fulfilling life if they follow use their reason. But I don't claim it as fact.

Originally posted by Dolos
To me, religion is my moral compass, but I'm agnostic.

I have found that there is some compassion in the world, for people who follow their conscience.

However, I am neither polytheistic, nor monotheistic, agnocosmotheistic would describe me. In this sense the cosmos is nature, existence, that moral compass. A sort of karma, a right and wrong that can help one live a happy and fulfilling life if they follow use their reason. But I don't claim it as fact.

"Agnocosmotheistic", that's not even a real word, dude.

Originally posted by Dolos
Scientific rigor and religious hogwash share no similarities what-so-ever.

Originally posted by Astner
What you hear in the documentaries you watch isn't presented rigorously though. In fact it's presented in a very preaching fashion.

Originally posted by Dolos
I am aware of that. I never claimed I had empirical evidence of anything,

Originally posted by Astner
So how does that make you better than any Christian?

I'm not "better than any Christian."

My own philosophies could be hogwash, my religion could be hogwash. Not true = hogwash.

No one is capable of knowing what isn't scientific fact, it's faith in the uncertain.

Originally posted by Dolos
No one is capable of knowing what isn't scientific fact, it's faith in the uncertain.

Originally posted by Astner
You mean "how nature works," right?

And I'll be the first to tell you about my errs in life. It's a process of continual growth. I think agnostic theism is less invasive, less risky, and more rational than full blown theism, but that is my opinion. Take it for what it's worth.

Whether something is rational or not isn't based on opinion.

Originally posted by Astner
Whether something is rational or not isn't based on opinion.

If it's someone else who's claiming whether or not someone is being rational, it is. It's a matter of perspective. Who's right? Who's wrong? Who knows best? Who's to say?

Watch out for the people who claim themselves to be more rational. I believe strongly in following your conscience none-the-less. The alternative is madness.

Originally posted by Robtard
Is religion a science? *boom*

The phrasing "a science" rather than just "science" would make the answer "yes". Theology is part of the science of philosophy even though it isn't science.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
The phrasing "a science" rather than just "science" would make the answer "yes". Theology is part of the science of philosophy even though it isn't science.

Yes, because meteorology wouldn't work if it was apart of Christianity's teachings, would it? If it were, the weather channel would be predicting fire and brimstone all of the time, what with all of the crime and sin in the world. 😆

Question:
Why/Is scientific rigor necessary to deem something true/valuable?

science claims to discover neither truth or value...