Anonymous #3 3d

you’re not going to convince anyone or make yourself sound smart by completely misunderstanding the basis of religion

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Anonymous #1 3d

I don’t mean they’re not capable, I just don’t understand how they CAN believe

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Anonymous #2 3d

Sorry I just can’t understand practicing science and leaving room for god,every scientific theory discludes supernatural theory

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Anonymous OP 3d

where are you getting that from? science is about empirical data, and you can’t disprove the supernatural since you can’t prove something doesn’t exist. and scientists recognize that there’s ALWAYS more they don’t know. for example, dark matter and energy is a vast but unseen force observed through empirical data. we don’t know exactly why it exists, and it provides potential evidence for “supernatural” forces.

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Anonymous #4 3d

Because scientific theory is built upon observable typically quantifiable data

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Anonymous OP 3d

scientists aren’t machines. many of them go into the field out of curiosity and wonder for the world; they seek to know more about it and want to find answers to the questions they ask. so what happens when those questions can’t be answered? there’s no empirical data on the divine. in no world does lack of data mean lack of existence.

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Anonymous #4 3d

Science typically revolves around the pursuit of answering questions deemed impossible to answer

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Anonymous OP 3d

…yes? which means it’s natural to ponder on the supernatural. if anything, it makes sense for scientists to be well-versed in many religions and have a nuanced belief system. religion isn’t something to be answered with empirical data, but that doesn’t mean scientists are incapable of believing *some* answer.

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Anonymous #4 3d

Nuanced I guess is best, that’s what trips me up. Typical god depictions just fall short of what’s implied by scientific evidence.

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Anonymous OP 3d

ok, that I can somewhat agree on. however, most modern religions don’t point to things that can be disproven. the Christian Bible, for example, isn’t taken as a full historical account by any Christians other than fundamentalists (who aren’t taken seriously). most modern religions can’t be objectively disproven, which is why many scientists remain religious

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Anonymous #4 3d

I wanna agree too, my initial take is too harsh. I think something more well thought out would’ve been “I doubt they don’t doubt”

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Anonymous OP 3d

that’s a lot more reasonable tbh and I agree with that more. scientists are taught to question, so unquestioning faith is likely unnatural to them. though there are some religions that applaud doubt since it often strengthens faith. I don’t know too much about that though so I can’t speak for them ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Anonymous OP 3d

Ohh okay that makes more sense.

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