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  Scientism - Nothing But a Childish Insult?

  by cofty in

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  it is not uncommon for theists to accuse rational people on this forum of "scientism".. in my opinion it is nothing but a cheap shot from those who know they lack evidence for their beliefs.

  if something like "scientism" actually does exist then i have never encountered it.. here is part of an exchange from another thread - i have brought it here as it was off-topic.... scientism = claim of scientific method being universal and the only valid method of knowledge.

  followers of scientism always demand scientific evidence to anything.

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  cofty

  It's all in the OP
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  Scientism - Nothing But a Childish Insult?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is not uncommon for theists to accuse rational people on this forum of "scientism".. in my opinion it is nothing but a cheap shot from those who know they lack evidence for their beliefs.

  if something like "scientism" actually does exist then i have never encountered it.. here is part of an exchange from another thread - i have brought it here as it was off-topic.... scientism = claim of scientific method being universal and the only valid method of knowledge.

  followers of scientism always demand scientific evidence to anything.

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  So you think you know what I mean even though I have explicitly stated the exact opposite multiple times.

  Further conversation with you is literally impossible.
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  Scientism - Nothing But a Childish Insult?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is not uncommon for theists to accuse rational people on this forum of "scientism".. in my opinion it is nothing but a cheap shot from those who know they lack evidence for their beliefs.

  if something like "scientism" actually does exist then i have never encountered it.. here is part of an exchange from another thread - i have brought it here as it was off-topic.... scientism = claim of scientific method being universal and the only valid method of knowledge.

  followers of scientism always demand scientific evidence to anything.

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  cofty

  Bollocks! You have used scientism as an insult dozens of times in recent weeks. You even refer to it as a cult. How many examples would you like me to paste here as proof?

  I have never demanded scientific proof of God I just challenge you to provide evidence. You constantly twist that into scientism. Go and read my OP again.

  Since Christians insist that God acts in the physical world - as you have - it is perfectly reasonable to ask for evidence.

  This thread is full of examples of the sort of things that might equate with scientism. I have not recognized any as positions I would agree with. Your work is all ahead of you.
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  Scientism - Nothing But a Childish Insult?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is not uncommon for theists to accuse rational people on this forum of "scientism".. in my opinion it is nothing but a cheap shot from those who know they lack evidence for their beliefs.

  if something like "scientism" actually does exist then i have never encountered it.. here is part of an exchange from another thread - i have brought it here as it was off-topic.... scientism = claim of scientific method being universal and the only valid method of knowledge.

  followers of scientism always demand scientific evidence to anything.

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  cofty

  Interesting but none of this justifies John_Mann's frequent and unjustified use of "scientism" as an insult in this forum.
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  Scientism - Nothing But a Childish Insult?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is not uncommon for theists to accuse rational people on this forum of "scientism".. in my opinion it is nothing but a cheap shot from those who know they lack evidence for their beliefs.

  if something like "scientism" actually does exist then i have never encountered it.. here is part of an exchange from another thread - i have brought it here as it was off-topic.... scientism = claim of scientific method being universal and the only valid method of knowledge.

  followers of scientism always demand scientific evidence to anything.

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  I am deeply suspicious of a lot of what people label as metaphysics but I am nowhere close to being guilty of "scientism".
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  If There is no God is Murder Wrong? - Michael Shermer

  by cofty in

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  a very useful 8 minute talk on a topic that is raised frequently by believers in this forum.. ....

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  I think his distinction between absolute morality, provisional morality and relative morality was very useful.
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  Scientism - Nothing But a Childish Insult?

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it is not uncommon for theists to accuse rational people on this forum of "scientism".. in my opinion it is nothing but a cheap shot from those who know they lack evidence for their beliefs.

  if something like "scientism" actually does exist then i have never encountered it.. here is part of an exchange from another thread - i have brought it here as it was off-topic.... scientism = claim of scientific method being universal and the only valid method of knowledge.

  followers of scientism always demand scientific evidence to anything.

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  All very interesting, a few things I agree with and a lot I disagree with. Bottom line is I still have never encountered anyone in this forum or elsewhere who thinks that way John_Mann.

  What sort of dullard would deny the importance and beauty of music, art, fiction, logic, maths and ethics?

  As I said in my OP to accuse anyone here of scientism is nothing but a cheap insult and a way of avoiding the burden of proof.
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  To those taking a stand and not attending the Memorial tonight

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  i salute you.

  many of you, like me, are probably under enormous emotional pressure, whether from a lingering false sense of guilt from your indoctrination, whether from "invitations," and assumptions that you'll naturally be coming, or whether from outright emotional blackmail, even begging and pleading.

  i am thinking of you whoever you are, all of you, even though i don't know you in person.

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  cofty

  I took a seat and attended

  Why did you take a seat? Did they not have enough seats?
  
  
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  If There is no God is Murder Wrong? - Michael Shermer

  by cofty in

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  a very useful 8 minute talk on a topic that is raised frequently by believers in this forum.. ....

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  A very useful 8 minute talk on a topic that is raised frequently by believers in this forum.

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  A baffling physics question

  by FatFreek 2005 in

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  for several weeks i've been treating myself to a hot chocolate milk (well, soymilk) before bedtime.

  some 16 oz soymilk which i heat on high in our microwave oven.

  this is just enough time where the liquid begins to bubble along the top edge.. i then take it out of the microwave and place it on my kitchen gram scale, stir it good enough to redistribute the heat, then reset the scale to zero grams.. next, i squeeze in the hershey's sytup, "special dark mildly sweet chocolate" (fat free) into the warmed soymilk till the scale reads some 30 grams.

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  cofty

  This is just enough time where the liquid begins to bubble along the top edge. - from the OP

  When liquid bubbles it is beginning to boil and is giving off steam.