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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 65882" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>Re: You're welcome.</p><p></p><p>TJ, I think the biggest difference is the human involvement: you can most likely convince scientists they are wrong if conclusions are based on an experiment or observations that can be conducted by others who achieve a differing result; faith cannot be dis-proven to a believer because, for whatever reason, his/her mind is made up about the validity of that faith. It's kind of like trying to prove a negative.</p><p></p><p>Note that I don't attack beliefs or civilized belief systems. Most, at their foundation, are based in altruism, honesty, and a desire for goodness. Mucking it all up are those for whom the beliefs become all-consuming and the influence of those people on others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 65882, member: 67"] Re: You're welcome. TJ, I think the biggest difference is the human involvement: you can most likely convince scientists they are wrong if conclusions are based on an experiment or observations that can be conducted by others who achieve a differing result; faith cannot be dis-proven to a believer because, for whatever reason, his/her mind is made up about the validity of that faith. It's kind of like trying to prove a negative. Note that I don't attack beliefs or civilized belief systems. Most, at their foundation, are based in altruism, honesty, and a desire for goodness. Mucking it all up are those for whom the beliefs become all-consuming and the influence of those people on others. [/QUOTE]
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