Jim
Nets of Wonder
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What I mean by "popular science" is media and faction interpretations of research reports, that people cite as proof of what they think about religion and social issues.
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It substitutes the word “science” in the place of “God,” and reports of academic and industry research in the place of scriptures. In debates between followers of religions and followers of the Popular Science Faith, just like religious believers, Popular Science believers consider their scriptures as incontestable proof of their views. Just like religious believers, Popular Science believers mostly never actually read their scriptures, and instead rely on others (journalists and identity factions) to tell them what their scriptures say. Just like religious believers, Popular Science believers act like the presumed infallibility of their scriptures (reports of research) makes them infallible.
What I mean by "popular science" is media and faction interpretations of research reports, that people cite as proof of what they think about religion and social issues.
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It substitutes the word “science” in the place of “God,” and reports of academic and industry research in the place of scriptures. In debates between followers of religions and followers of the Popular Science Faith, just like religious believers, Popular Science believers consider their scriptures as incontestable proof of their views. Just like religious believers, Popular Science believers mostly never actually read their scriptures, and instead rely on others (journalists and identity factions) to tell them what their scriptures say. Just like religious believers, Popular Science believers act like the presumed infallibility of their scriptures (reports of research) makes them infallible.
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