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Originally Posted by JasonTakeshi
[color="Black"]So, you assume that we should believe in what science tells us?
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No, I'd argue you should not just believe in anything that anyone tells you. Everything should be viewed critically and skeptically and you should inform yourself as much as possible before coming to any conclusions yourself.
The beauty of science though over faith based beliefs is that it allows and actually encourages contructive criticism of it's methodolgy and conclusions. Before any scientific conclusion can be accepted it actually must go through a rigorous process of peer review. Anyone else on the planet should be able to follow your same methodolgy and reach the same conclusions for a theory to be widely accepted as valid. It doesn't expect you believe in something for which no physical or theoretical proof can be shown. Science doesn't pretend, unlike many religions for instance, to have all the answers. It is an ongoing process of discovery. Faith based beliefs on the other hand stifle criticism and critical review and hinder the ability to further knowledge.
I maintain that if you are a credulous person then you are much more susceptible to being manipulated by others. It's fine to allow that anything is possible, as most scientists do, but it is somewhat ridiculous to actually believe and have faith in the existence of things for which there is no proof whatsoever.