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The only change I\'d offer to your definition, Drolyt is \
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The only change I\\\'d offer to your definition, Drolyt is \\\"belief in a god or gods\\\" just to be totally clear and cover things like Shinto and other shamanistic practices, which has spirits in pretty much everything.
Since science deals with real world analysis, and various religions make claims that effect the real world, there should be evidence for a god or gods that can be analyzed in a scientific sense. Miracles (IE: Magic) are fundamental parts of religious practices (not based on Aliens, mind you), and if it exists at all in this world then it falls under the philosophy of science.
That\\\'s the rub of it, really. If events akin to those which occurred in TheExorsist, GhostBusters or any other supernatural movie, TV show or book occurred in reality, the events within would easily fall within the purview of science. Ready to analyze, study and deduce what the hell just happened.
\\\"Back off man, I\\\'m a scientist\\\" indeed.
If a philosophy steps into the material world, it steps into science. This is simply unavoidable. There\\\'s a reason why most philosophies that survive deal with mental constructs such as morality, sociology, philosophy itself (oh, Meta!) and other behaviors (which in and of themselves actually have material basis for some of their functionality).
Besides, Gods, spirits and the like DON\\\'T CLAIM to exists in the realm of Philosophy. That is modern apologetics at work. Their religious texts and doctrines all claim real world influences and effects, so to claim otherwise is dishonest. The beliefs of the practitioners may now claim such as a form of goal post moving in light of progress in many areas, but the core tenants and sacred texts have not been drastically altered for several hundred years (I\\\'d say for thousands of years, but Typeos do add up over time). To claim otherwise is dishonest.
Since science deals with real world analysis, and various religions make claims that effect the real world, there should be evidence for a god or gods that can be analyzed in a scientific sense. Miracles (IE: Magic) are fundamental parts of religious practices (not based on Aliens, mind you), and if it exists at all in this world then it falls under the philosophy of science.
That\\\'s the rub of it, really. If events akin to those which occurred in TheExorsist, GhostBusters or any other supernatural movie, TV show or book occurred in reality, the events within would easily fall within the purview of science. Ready to analyze, study and deduce what the hell just happened.
\\\"Back off man, I\\\'m a scientist\\\" indeed.
If a philosophy steps into the material world, it steps into science. This is simply unavoidable. There\\\'s a reason why most philosophies that survive deal with mental constructs such as morality, sociology, philosophy itself (oh, Meta!) and other behaviors (which in and of themselves actually have material basis for some of their functionality).
Besides, Gods, spirits and the like DON\\\'T CLAIM to exists in the realm of Philosophy. That is modern apologetics at work. Their religious texts and doctrines all claim real world influences and effects, so to claim otherwise is dishonest. The beliefs of the practitioners may now claim such as a form of goal post moving in light of progress in many areas, but the core tenants and sacred texts have not been drastically altered for several hundred years (I\\\'d say for thousands of years, but Typeos do add up over time). To claim otherwise is dishonest.
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The only change I\'d offer to your definition, Drolyt is \
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The only change I\\\'d offer to your definition, Drolyt is \\\"belief in a god or gods\\\" just to be totally clear and cover things like Shinto and other shamanistic practices, which has spirits in pretty much everything.
Since science deals with real world analysis, and various religions make claims that effect the real world, there should be evidence for a god or gods that can be analyzed in a scientific sense. Miracles (IE: Magic) are fundamental parts of religious practices (not based on Aliens, mind you), and if it exists at all in this world then it falls under the philosophy of science.
That\\\'s the rub of it, really. If events akin to those which occurred in TheExorsist, GhostBusters or any other supernatural movie, TV show or book occurred in reality, the events within would easily fall within the purview of science. Ready to analyze, study and deduce what the hell just happened.
\\\"Back off man, I\\\'m a scientist\\\" indeed.
If a philosophy steps into the material world, it steps into science. This is simply unavoidable. There\\\'s a reason why most philosophies that survive deal with mental constructs such as morality and behavior (which in and of themselves actually have material basis for some of their functionality).
Besides, Gods, spirits and the like DON\\\'T CLAIM to exists in the realm of Philosophy. That is modern apologetics at work. Their religious texts and doctrines all claim real world influences and effects, so to claim otherwise is dishonest. The beliefs of the practitioners may now claim such as a form of goal post moving in light of progress in many areas, but the core tenants and sacred texts have not been drastically altered for several hundred years (I\\\'d say for thousands of years, but Typeos do add up over time). To claim otherwise is dishonest.
Since science deals with real world analysis, and various religions make claims that effect the real world, there should be evidence for a god or gods that can be analyzed in a scientific sense. Miracles (IE: Magic) are fundamental parts of religious practices (not based on Aliens, mind you), and if it exists at all in this world then it falls under the philosophy of science.
That\\\'s the rub of it, really. If events akin to those which occurred in TheExorsist, GhostBusters or any other supernatural movie, TV show or book occurred in reality, the events within would easily fall within the purview of science. Ready to analyze, study and deduce what the hell just happened.
\\\"Back off man, I\\\'m a scientist\\\" indeed.
If a philosophy steps into the material world, it steps into science. This is simply unavoidable. There\\\'s a reason why most philosophies that survive deal with mental constructs such as morality and behavior (which in and of themselves actually have material basis for some of their functionality).
Besides, Gods, spirits and the like DON\\\'T CLAIM to exists in the realm of Philosophy. That is modern apologetics at work. Their religious texts and doctrines all claim real world influences and effects, so to claim otherwise is dishonest. The beliefs of the practitioners may now claim such as a form of goal post moving in light of progress in many areas, but the core tenants and sacred texts have not been drastically altered for several hundred years (I\\\'d say for thousands of years, but Typeos do add up over time). To claim otherwise is dishonest.
