A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
Francis Bacon
2006-12-26 09:09:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, I don't. I think it's the reverse.
2006-12-26 09:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by dissolute_chemical 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello =)
His argument was to the Roman Church, who decided that philosophy was heresy....in short...
This was the age of the "western enlightenment" of which atheism was a symptom, not a cause.
As man began to understand more about himself, and the universe, it became apparent to many, precisely what the Roman church had been doing all this time, in regards to the repression of knowledge, and the out-and-out repression of mankind.
Bacon was a man of faith, but also a man of intelligence. This statement simply illustrated his point that with education need not necessarily come atheism. A point that was disputed among the Roman Clergy.
We still find that the greatest scientists of our time are greatly divided between non-spirituality, and spirituality. The accumulation of knowledge seems to have no effect on that condition whatsoever.
Namaste, and Happy Holidays,
--Tom
2006-12-26 09:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by glassnegman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is he related to Kevin Bacon? I like Kevin Bacon. But no, that quote is quite silly. Religion is what men find when they give up trying to find answers in philosophy. It's a cop out. It's for quitters. Some of us simply aren't satisfied with easy answers.
Kneel before Zod!
2006-12-26 09:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Zod 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Too wishy-washy. I believe this:
Religious distress is at the same time the expression of real distress and the protest against real distress. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people. The abolition of religion as the illusory happiness of the people is required for their real happiness. The demand to give up the illusion about its condition is the demand to give up a condition which needs illusions.
Karl Marx, Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
2006-12-26 09:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
religion perhaps, dieties? no.
in-depth thought about philosophy can bring about religions. but they dont shed light on any god(s).
the individual, who naturally has either a beleif or disbelif in many dieties (usually disbelief) is the one who, when studying philosophy, make the connection from what hes reading to what he beleives.
example: man A reads into philosophy. that philosophy eventually gives him the idea that religion may be a good hting or may be a product of in depth reading into philosophy. the man then internally processes his beleif in a diety and, with the new knowlsegs of philosophical information, combies his possible beleif with philosophy...
damn....stil lto complex.
mix philosophy with your memories or thoughts of religion and youll most likely believe in that god.
curiously, indepth reading into philosophy has strengthened my Atheism.
2006-12-26 09:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by johnny_zondo 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Francis Bacon... the father of the scientific method?
Yes.. I think so.
The love of truth draws one to the true God.
2006-12-26 09:11:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
All the philosophers I know are former Christians, now atheists. So I would have to disagree.
2006-12-26 09:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
Many a wise man hath said:
the line between faith and disbelief is a thin one.
2006-12-26 09:10:34 · answer #8 · answered by Antares 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
thats a very interesting thought...
as einstein once said-
"the more i learn about physics the more i believe there is something (a creator) behind it all.
2006-12-26 09:10:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As good a theory as most.
2006-12-26 09:10:18 · answer #10 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋