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[-] NucleusAdumbens@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I'm showing my bias, I hope not to offend: how does someone understanding/expert in enough math and science to become an astronaut still believe that the magic sky man cares what direction he bows in during prayer or when he eats? If it's cultural significance I can understand that, but otherwise I just can't comprehend how you can have such a dissonance between empiric study/career and fundamentalist religious belief

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

>trying not to offend

>"magic sky man"

You could at least avoid phrases that are overtly used to insult the belief. "How can someone who applies scientific thinking so broadly still have religious beliefs that contradict scientific observations?"

[-] WillFord27@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Human beings are sentimental creatures. Faith often conflicts with logic. As a person who doesn't believe in any sky daddy, I find it kind of inspiring that someone who's smart enough in math and science could still believe in their religion.

[-] Jilanico@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Math and science don't prove or disprove God. Some faiths conflict with logic but not all.

[-] Zron@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Many scientists are still religious. They find their god(s) in the gaps that science can’t explain yet. How the universe was created, how life first started, why the universal constants are set up the way they are. There’s a lot of things that science hasn’t explained yet where one can look for a god.

Signed, a stone cold atheist. But I still respect that some people want a little more out of their life. As long as it’s not hurting anyone, I don’t really care what they choose to believe or do with their time.

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