but when a spiritual persons learns about it, they are label new age?
Why would a person that seeks to undertsand science for spiritual reasons be any less credible than one that does it for just plain knowledge.
Knowledge IS spiritual for some people.
2006-09-15 06:00:58 · 18 answers · asked by Corey 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Q: Why is it that when an atheist learns about science, he/she seems credible?
A: They aren't. It's just another brand of delusion for the ignorant and gullible. It's a big market out there.
2006-09-15 06:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bad Cosmo 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well, there's this psychological phenomenon called the "confirmation bias." Thus, when religious people engage in science, they're looking for proof of what they believe. This gives rise to stupid and ridiculous fields such such as Young Earth creationism, and flood geology. They pretend to use science, but scientists without such preconceptions regard their work as garbage and not real science. (And they're typically right since there's usually methodological problems or statistical errors involved).
Also, for some reason, "spiritual people" typically get the science WRONG. Like quoting we come from monkeys, and that stem cells are living beings.
Credibility comes with true science that's peer reviewed and accepted by the global scientific community. Thus, those that read about it and understand it, are also credible.
2006-09-15 06:15:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Proverbs 18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Proverbs 23:23 Buy truth, and do not sell it,Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
The war on science is a creationist/fundamentalist thing that appeals to the deluded and ignorant that like themselves that way. They insist the creation story is historical as opposed to a theological fable as most Jews and many Christians have long understood it, and for that reason they must deny 300 years of scientific advancement even while they enjoy its fruits and benefits.
Don't let the ignorant sway you or concern you. Someone has to cook the french fries and it doesn't matter if they never understand how the electricity gets to the fryer.
2006-09-15 06:11:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The difference isn't between whether the student of science is a theist or nontheist.
Scientific credibility is scientific credibility
The problem is that there are a lot of people out there who are really engaged in PSEUDOscience in the name of their beliefs.
Now, spiritual people make up a large portion of these folks, but not all.
There are plenty of people engaging in pseudoscience involving non-religious things like ESP, UFOs, etc.
so it's not about the person, it's about how the science/peudoscience is being used.
perhaps if you were specific with an example, I could help more.
2006-09-15 06:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm an unbeliever, but I don't agree. To begin with, a person CAN be an atheist AND a spiritual person. Knowledge is largely spiritual for me, too. And if you look like new age when learning about science, it's because of your approach to science, not because of your previous beliefs.
2006-09-15 06:04:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Knowledge is factual, knowing real facts would make on credible if the facts they present can be documented, isn't that what credible means? Documented facts?
You cannot do that with anything spiritual.
Nothing wrong with being spiritual, it's just not about facts.
2006-09-15 06:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because science is a search for answers not preconceived beliefs. The so called spiritual scientist has an ax to grind and overlooks any facts that he doesn't like. Take the age of our planet for one, or fossils.
Tammi Dee
2006-09-15 06:14:21 · answer #7 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is because atheists have a neutral approach to science and the religious people are biased about it. They use to accept only those parts of scientific knowledge that is according to their religion, while they reject others, esp. the theory of evolution, although every evidence shows it is right. I am doing biologic research and I know how important it is to be neutral and honest about the results of scientific research.
2006-09-15 06:12:06 · answer #8 · answered by Elly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christian science tends to bend science to fit Christianity. There used to be a poster named John on here that gave links to scientific evidence for god that would have made you think twice about combining the words "religion" and "Scientist" again.
The Advocate makes the point and Jon Winston proves it.
2006-09-15 06:13:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps because when religious people learn about science they tend to alter it to fit with their beliefs. Atheists are more objective.
2006-09-15 06:05:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋