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Bretton Garcia

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7. Yes. Though more scientific examination of faith-healing claims, etc., could be less problematic.
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:01 PM
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The Science of Religion [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP
The study of religion does though... uriel1972 Jun 2019 #1
Not using the scientific method, though. MineralMan Jun 2019 #2
Well, there IS anthropology, sociology of religion. Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #3
I was thinking more along these lines uriel1972 Jun 2019 #4
Theology, apologetics, creationism, Historical Jesus advocacy, pretend to be very rational Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #5
Those are very soft sciences that often produce MineralMan Jun 2019 #6
Yes. Though more scientific examination of faith-healing claims, etc., could be less problematic. Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #7
You know the "hard sciences" aren't much better in that regard. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #12
I have no brief against the social sciences, actually. MineralMan Jun 2019 #13
I'm just saying I think the term "science" still applies. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #14
OK. It's a rich area of discussion. MineralMan Jun 2019 #15
Hey, whatabout scientology? Major Nikon Jun 2019 #8
There have been many pseudoscientific religious movements Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #9
There's all sorts of examples in the bible that destroy Christianity Major Nikon Jun 2019 #10
Yes, faith is the problem. With its attacks on Reason. But? Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #11
They already pick and chose which parts to ignore anyway Major Nikon Jun 2019 #16
Yeah Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #18
I'm all for anything that works, I just don't see the tactic as being all that effective Major Nikon Jun 2019 #19
I encourage both methods, and then some. Bretton Garcia Jun 2019 #20
Or worse... NeoGreen Jun 2019 #17
This should be in the unintentionally humorous Group. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #21
And yet, here it is in the Religion Group, since it is about religion. MineralMan Jun 2019 #22
No, it is about your unprovable opinion about an unprovable subject. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #23
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