Scientists are humans too. Their findings are derived from investigation of nature they don’t fully understand and rooted in assumptions growing out of experience and beliefs
- Two approaches
- Religion = Think for yourself. Go to God for answers
- Science = “Don’t think about this for yourself because it’s all too complicated.” Come to me or Go to Government for answers
- Scientists are humans too.
- Their findings are derived from investigation of nature they don’t fully understand and rooted in assumptions growing out of experience and beliefs
- “The Divine Center, “ Stephen Covey, pg. 10
- Scientists are sign seekers
- much socialization, modernization, interpretation, sensationalization, groupthink
- Scientists are believers
- Methodology is no more than hope and faith
- Faith is acting on truth, science is discovering
- Science and Secularism has become the new state religion
- I don’t believe in science, I believe in laws (truth)
- God created laws (gravity)
- Science creates assumptions
- Creator (God) hasn’t revealed all laws, which gives scientists experiments and jobs
- You can create your own science, but you can’t create your own truth
