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Originally Posted by Bri w
And I wonder how many times in the past a scientific fact has been disproven by the next generation of scientists. Some of today's scientific facts may well be disproven in the future.
I prefer an open mind.
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That is exactly the point in science, it adjusts its views based on the available facts. We know that as a concept this works, for example Einstein was able to predict the effect of time dilation on a moving object years before we had clocks accurate enough to measure the effect at relatively low speeds.
I personally believe that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs, but I can certainly see the view point of those who think that religion has had a net negative impact on the world. Not just as a source of conflict but in the hundreds, if not thousands of years it has held back science and medicine. Even to this day abortion, in Ireland, is denied to woman in genuine medical need (not that they lack the common sense to use contraception) based on religious grounds.
If the derision of those who feel that religion is foolish feels like persecution then perhaps it would be worth considering the treatment of those throughout history who dared to question the existance of one god or another. It is only in recent history that this has become acceptable, and at many points in history would have been a horrendous crime.