Will Science Eventually Drown Religion?

Discussion in 'Religion Archives' started by sderenzi, Oct 24, 2006.

  1. sderenzi Banned Banned

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    I'm interested in knowing whether you think religious ideology will eventually be replaced by a scientific one. Currently there are many world religions each dedicated to finding the truth about society / faith. What we see is a skew between them however in the reality behind them. This offers us a few conclusions:

    1. Religions will eventually fade away in favour of scientific principles.

    2. Religions will become more mundane or eccentric depending on the social structure in place.

    Give your opinions.
     
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  3. superluminal I am MalcomR Valued Senior Member

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    1) Religion will only ever "go away" when it's replaced with something that gives the same warm fuzzy to the masses. Science ain't it bub.

    2) Yes.
     
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  5. (Q) Encephaloid Martini Valued Senior Member

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    Religion won't go anywhere unless the cycle of indoctrination is broken.
     
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  7. Cris In search of Immortality Valued Senior Member

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    If the human race matures then religion will go away.
     
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  9. superluminal I am MalcomR Valued Senior Member

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    What do the ten commandments have to do with this? The "warm fuzzy" I'm talking about is a father figure/protector in the sky who promises eternal life. I imagine when science conquers aging and humans can live healthy for many hundreds or thousands of years, religion will go the way of the CRT in the age of LCD and plasma TV's.
     
  10. rjr6 Devout Theist Registered Senior Member

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    sderenzi, are religions dedicated to finding truth, or revealing it?

    My opinion, since you asked, is that religious beliefs are going to get more and more important the more science describes the universe.
    I find in this forum that there is a general idea among atheists that people are religous because they misunderstand the science of the universe, or because not understanding the science, they developed religion.
    I may not have a very scientific background, but my beliefs have nothing to do with trying to understand the scientific nature of the universe. The ways and whys of the universe are totally independent of my belief in a deity.
    I am not very scholarly on religions, either. But, I believe that I am far from being alone.
     
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  14. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Someday...Hopefully all the texts aren't lost though, for philosophical purposes.
     
  15. draqon Banned Banned

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    Science will eventually drown religion unless religion will not eventually drown science.
     
  16. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Those quote errors make me giggle like a little girl.
     
  17. draqon Banned Banned

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    so u're implying that you are a big girl?
     
  18. superluminal I am MalcomR Valued Senior Member

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    No, I meant the promise of eternal life part.

    To quote, make sure you have an opening quote
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    You seem to have two opening quotes followed by only one closing quote. Use the "go advanced" feature and preview your post. You'll see what I'm talking about.
     
  19. Oniw17 ascetic, sage, diogenes, bum? Valued Senior Member

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    Not at all.
     
  20. draqon Banned Banned

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    a really small girl?

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  21. rjr6 Devout Theist Registered Senior Member

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    What exactly is your question?
     
  22. superluminal I am MalcomR Valued Senior Member

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    I posted:

    And you replied:

    So, I understand that you find belief in a father figure in the sky (god) to be a bogus belief. Yet you say the promise of eternal life still remains. I was wondering how you envision eternal life without a god to facilitate it.
     
  23. Godless Objectivist Mind Registered Senior Member

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    Yes! unfortunately not in my lifetime!



    I think that's happening already, Haven't you seen the number of atheist's websites, videos on youtube, etc..?
     

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