brightpilot6 said:We have to consider the logic of his argument, don't we? Logic should always be a factor, except perhaps when it comes to matters of the heart—which, given how religion weaves itself into our daily lives, surely includes faith as well. And since logic itself falls under the umbrella of Science, then yes, we must include Science in the equation.
I’m with restlesssurfer97 on this one; you really should apply logic to love too, especially knowing how much we're driven by instinct. To put it simply, Archaeology Magazine recently reported finding a stone tool shaped by humans from 1.2 million years ago. If our ancestors were wired for millions of years so that females sought males who could provide food, and males sought attractive females who could bear more offspring to boost tribal status and genetics... then you really have to ask if you actually fell for someone special, or if it was just pure genetic instinct driving you...
As for the relationship between religion and science, it’s honestly sad how things have shifted. In its original teachings, Islam suggests that God shouldn't be taken for granted, but rather that His existence should be sought through evidence (like this saying from Muhammad: “A person who follows a path for acquiring knowledge, God will make easy the passage to Paradise for him.”). That's why Alhazem, a 10th-century scholar, is considered a true pioneer of the modern scientific method, which eventually fought its way through Western civilization...
With the new Pope, it feels like the Church might finally be heading down that path, though there's still plenty of pushback, especially in places like ours...
To me, Gnosticism should at least represent a synthesis of science and faith—a holistic way to view life and the world around us...