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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Oct 5 15:01:41 2015, in response to Re: ''in god we trust'', posted by New Flyer #857 on Mon Oct 5 14:50:59 2015. If the embrace of science starts with rejecting something else without scientific reason, you already come in with an agenda,Superstition is by definition non-scientific and devoid of reason. Definition from Google: su·per·sti·tion ˌso͞opərˈstiSH(ə)n/ noun noun: superstition excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings. "he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition" synonyms: unfounded belief, credulity, fallacy, delusion, illusion; More a widely held but unjustified belief in supernatural causation leading to certain consequences of an action or event, or a practice based on such a belief. plural noun: superstitions "she touched her locket for luck, a superstition she had had since childhood" synonyms: myth, belief, old wives' tale; More One cannot embrace science by somehow "working around" superstition. It needs to be rejected beforehand. Then one can proceed with scientific research and endeavors. |