I have observed that although scientists believe they are objective when it comes to theories of the origin of the universe, the earth and species, that there is an almost unquestioned assumption among many that God does not exist and the material universe is all there is.
In my opinion, in some ways many scientists have raised the notion of scientifiic materialism to the status of an infallible doctrine. Therefore, in this respect, they are not that much different from religious fundamentalists with their own infallible doctrines.
Yet, instead of having closed their minds, shouldn't scientists always be searching for truth and seeking a higher understanding of life, where ever it leads?
What do you think?
2006-07-15 10:24:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Your assumptions about science and scientists are incorrect. Believe it or not, atheists simply do not believe in god because they see no reason to. It has nothing to do with a desire to reject the beliefs of others.
If it could be actually proven that god exists, then yes, you can bet that they'd want to know. I'd want to know too.
2006-07-15 10:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by extton 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Modern science is based around the assumption that everything is subject to physical laws, even quantum mechanics doesn't stray too far from this in that mathematical models can still be made to give probabilities for the actions of particles. So scientists , in their ideas that god does not exist, are running on the description given by many of today's religions that god does not adhere to any physical laws, that he operates outside of them. If this is in fact the case, then scientists have no choice but to reject the god given to them. They may possibly formulate a new one, with new attributes, based on the world given to them through research and data; however it is difficult to compare a faith based doctrine to that of a quantitative one.
2006-07-15 17:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Robert H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, in your opinion what could be concluded as proof?
I think that is the biggest question. What do you think?
2006-07-15 17:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't need to know and Einstein was not objective he was very spiritual.
2006-07-15 21:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by christine2550@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋