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as a person becomes more educated they find that the truth is not in religion (god) but in science

2007-07-10 09:18:38 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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True. Enough scientific evidence outways the majority of religious ideas but still people don't want to know. Kind of frustrating.

2007-07-10 09:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by matt v 1 · 0 0

False. As a person becomes more familiar with science they become more aware of what science is NOT:

1) It is not a faith or belief system. Darwinism, the desperate need to PROVE a theory (the best we presently have) when actual full proof would require time travel is an example of a belief system. Evolution is a theory. It has not need to be championed in this way. It is the best theory we have to explain the facts. Facts that are open to question, as is true of all facts, are not a threat to science, so:
2) It is not a tool for attacking religion. It may discover facts that contradict religious beliefs or the historic documents that religions base their religion on. This happens with normal historic documents, not just religious ones. That facts may do this is incidental to the goal, not THE goal of science. Even then:
3) It is not about "truth". It is about discovering the most likely facts about reality that we can find. These facts are ALWAYS open to question.

Some of our best scientists were/are religious, because beliefs are for covering those things for which there is no proof. It isn't a contradiction unless you think the following:

To become a scientist is to stop making assumptions about things that haven't been and cannot yet be tested by men.

What an utterly bankrupt imagination that would require.

We have no proof God does not exist. To "believe" he does not is to have a belief system (vs. simply choosing not to believe in something which has no proof, which is a rather sensible approach to life which most atheists follow).

Ultimately the answer is: False. Truth is the not within the reach of either, but is that impossible dream they must both, and sometimes in the same person, seek forever.

I can live with that.

2007-07-10 09:45:23 · answer #2 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 1 0

False

2007-07-10 09:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

False

2007-07-10 09:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 1 0

False

2007-07-10 09:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Mariah 5 · 2 0

False... Many well educated people believe in God or a religion...

2007-07-10 09:21:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3 0

People tend to believe what they can see or feel. Blind faith is needed to believe in religion.
As people become more educated, they will tend to go with what they can actually touch and see - and forego the other.
Perhaps this is just another method of Satan to steer us from our God.
Your question though - the answer is most likely true - for some and false for some.

2007-07-10 09:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by anniebammy 3 · 0 0

False. Science has to do with evidence and not with "truths".

It is true that, as one's education increases, they tend to let go of supernatural beleifs. And, statistics show that, as religiousity increases, education levels decrease. However, this does not mean that all educated people are anti-religious or atheistic in mindsets.

2007-07-10 09:23:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1 0

False, and true. Some people when they think they are learned they think they are wise. And know better then God. I am a very intelligent and I still believe in God and Science. Parly P. Pratt said, "True religion and True science go hand in hand and are completely compatable."

2007-07-10 09:25:31 · answer #9 · answered by princezelph 4 · 0 1

On a personal level I don't know. I've met some educated theists. But on a global level I think you would find that when it comes to populations, religion and education are diametrical.

2007-07-10 09:22:12 · answer #10 · answered by Peter D 7 · 1 0

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