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Old 12-30-2007, 05:03 PM  
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Originally Posted by FredIsMe View Post
Well said D, but don't you worry about the massive followers in the world who believe whatever science tells them? I would rather have a mass of Jesus worshippers, who believe in the good of man kind, then a mass of Darwin worshippers who believe that only the strong should survive ("strength" being determined by "expert" scientists, who are funded by corporations, mainstream media, and government).
I think, like most things regarding knowledge, it depends on individuals, and how they use the knowledge gained.

As was told to Socrates by the Oracle at Delphi, "Wisest is he who knows he does not know."

I think the dangers come when people assume that their little bit of knowledge takes them a lot further than it actually does - whether you're talking about knowledge derived from a religious text, or from the scientific method.
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