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Old 12-18-2005, 09:49 PM
imported_luckyme imported_luckyme is offline
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Default Re: Science and Religon

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They can just treat the conflicting stories as parable (many religous non-scientists do this anyway). Its just the literal chaps...


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Although it's true that religion is lower among scientists, the term is spread too thin. A scientist in a narrow applied field, say his role is finding/testing new plastics, is not in the same role as a scientist looking at situations that have broader implications. Theoretical scientists would be much less likely to be able to balance a religious belief into their worldview than a more mundane applied science ( for example, those that resemble engineering).

Iow, inductive scientists should be less attracted to religion than deductive scientists.

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