Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD wrote:
> pinecone wrote:
> > TC wrote:
> >
> > "In the absence of science, faith has to suffice."
>
> Science is the search for the truth. In the absence of this search,
> there is actually a lack of faith.

Actually, science is merely a method of discovering how the
(material) world works. When it comes to explaining the truly important
things (and things that are largely off-topic for these groups), like
justice, morality, beauty, etc., science is pretty ineffective.

I guess science could be looked at as a "search for truth," but not
really the interesting truths, IMHO. Also, practicing science really
requires no faith whatsoever - other than faith that the metholology
being used is sound. Pure empiricists believe in nothing at all unless
it is observable. This is all basic Philosophy of Science 101.

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