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Atheists & Agnostics

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19. Again the point is that all that is required is a gap, not diminishing nor increasing gaps.

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:12 PM

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Are Scientific And Religious Explanations Incompatible? [View all] Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 OP

Her proposal looks a lot like "God of the gaps". (nt) jeff47 Apr 2015 #1

interesting, I don't find that in her text at all. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #4

Well, what happens when you "disprove" a chunk of the religion? jeff47 Apr 2015 #5

that isn't a god of the gaps argument. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #7

Except science never just leaves it at "I dunno" jeff47 Apr 2015 #10

again, diminishing "unknowns" is not essential to a gaps argument. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #12

Really. God creates the sun with a wave of his hand. jeff47 Apr 2015 #17

I have a problem with the use of "Religious Explanation." cleanhippie Apr 2015 #2

Exactly what I was going to say. bvf Apr 2015 #6

explanations of values are difficult to put into a scientific framework. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #8

You beat me to it. Religion does not "explain" Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #9

explain "the good" using science. Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #13

"the good" is Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #14

seriously? And how did you arrive at that ethical edict? Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #15

In the long run Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #16

Short run "benefit" is not long range survival. Therefore, Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #21

There's no point in my responding Binkie The Clown Apr 2015 #28

Your words: Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #31

"the good" AlbertCat Apr 2015 #22

The problem here edhopper Apr 2015 #27

sure. But there is an entire 2500 year history of ethical philosophy Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 #29

Replace "Religious" with "Philosophical" edhopper Apr 2015 #30

Nothing shuts down scientific inquiry Warpy Apr 2015 #11

I think examples of both edhopper Apr 2015 #26