Magic Man
Reaper of Conversation
I have noticed that often spiritual wisdom/knowledge is seen as less valuable then science knowledge and I wonder why it is so?
Why do science believers refuse to acknowledge that spiritual teachings, that can be found many thousands of year back is lesser the science that has only been around for a few hundreds years?
Something is not right.
There's a good bit to unpack here first. You first have to define "spiritual wisdom". To me it's not a useful phrase, because it's way too vague with too many problematic connotations. If you're referring to religion and the associated beliefs, that's one thing, and it's pretty easy to determine why that's less valuable than scientific knowledge. If you're referring to thoughts and views on morality and how to interact with other people, especially in society, then I don't find the term "spiritual wisdom" helpful, as it implies too much more.
Second, you have to not use loaded phrased like "science believers" and "refuse to acknowledge". There's no such thing as a "science believer". There are people who understand science and realize what a great tool it is for us, and there are people who don't. "Science believers" is just an obvious attempt to discredit people who value science as no better than "religious believers" or other "believers", which is ironic, since it inherently means that "religious believers" are problematic.
Some teachings that date back thousands of years are useful. People have had a lot to say about the human condition for thousands of years, and many of those things are wise and helpful even today. They have their place, but not really because they're "spiritual". The "religious" and "spiritual" aspects are not useful only really the parts that inform our morality and ways of living together in society. Also being thousands of years old isn't inherently an advantage over being hundreds of years old.
Science is invaluable. It gives us an objective way to learn about the universe and understand it. It gave us medicine, cars, planes, space travel, and many, many other things, as well as just a better understanding of thing we all live in. That's why it's seen as so valuable by reasonable, rational people.