Post by Radrook Admin on Oct 22, 2024 7:40:36 GMT -5
Religion Opposes Science Accusation
That religion gas always opposed scientific discovery and that being religious involves being fanatically anti-science, is a very popular idea that is constantly being spread by atheists. But is it true? Are religion and science irrevocably totally incompatible? We, if indeed true, then then a preponderance of historical evidence supporting the claim should be available.
One would also, one would expect that religious people contribute virtually nothing to science because their religion forbade them to do so.
Yet, what we have is the complete opposite. You see, contrary to that claim, the historical record shows that the preponderance of the scientific discoveries were not opposed by religion and neither were those making the discoveries hinder scientific inquiry in any way.
One would also, one would expect that religious people contribute virtually nothing to science because their religion forbade them to do so.
Yet, what we have is the complete opposite. You see, contrary to that claim, the historical record shows that the preponderance of the scientific discoveries were not opposed by religion and neither were those making the discoveries hinder scientific inquiry in any way.
Examples?
Well, consider all the scientific discoveries under the Islamic Golden age
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were the three main philosophies and religions of ancient China, which have individually and collectively influenced ancient and modern Chinese society.
education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/chinese-religions-and-philosophies/
China has been the source of many innovations, scientific discoveries and inventions. This includes the Four Great Inventions: papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and early printing (both woodblock and movable type). The list below contains these and other inventions in ancient and modern China attested by archaeological or historical evidence,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_inventions
So the historical pattern becomes obvious, religion has definitely not been an obstacle to science nor to the scientific method but has predominantly either allowed it, or encouraged it.
The Islamic Golden Age was a period of scientific, economic and cultural flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century.
Or the scientific contributions of the Chinese
Chinese Religions and Philosophies
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism were the three main philosophies and religions of ancient China, which have individually and collectively influenced ancient and modern Chinese society.
education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/chinese-religions-and-philosophies/
China has been the source of many innovations, scientific discoveries and inventions. This includes the Four Great Inventions: papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and early printing (both woodblock and movable type). The list below contains these and other inventions in ancient and modern China attested by archaeological or historical evidence,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_inventions
Christendom's contributions to science is recognized.
Today almost all historians agree that Christianity (Catholicism as well Protestantism) moved many early-modem intellectuals to study nature systematically. Historians have also found that notions borrowed from Christian belief found their ways into scientific discourse, with glorious results.
— Noah J. Efron
— Noah J. Efron
So the historical pattern becomes obvious, religion has definitely not been an obstacle to science nor to the scientific method but has predominantly either allowed it, or encouraged it.
Motive for the Claim
So why then has this rather unusual idea become so popular despite its being so glaringly false? Well, it has become popular because it now is considered a very useful way of defending atheism via glibly and cunningly explaining away the objections against abiogenesis expressed by legitimate scientists who disagree with it, not because they are religious, but because these scientists find legitimate scientific reasons for doing so.
So by claiming that these legitimate scientists are disagreeing with the atheist idea of abiogenesis merely because they are religious, they are then able to cunningly avoid responding to the very compelling objections which prove that their ideas are both very seriously scientifically and logically flawed.