While that is a valid argument for someone to make, I’d counter by saying that science is fundamentally built on the idea of empiricism and falsifiability.
With enough time, money, and the right equipment you could theoretically retrace every discovery science has ever made, from the stone age to the modern day Dr. Stone style.
Whereas the same really cannot be said for Religion. You can’t test for God. You can’t discover a miracle. There’s no hard evidence, only belief.
Now try explaining that to someone who thinks science is a matter of belief. Spoilers: they will stop paying attention after you say “empiricism and falsifiability”.
Yeah. Fair enough. That counter only really works against someone playing devil’s advocate or who would actually hear you out.
It’d have to be a bit snappier otherwise. Probably just “Every scientific discovery ever made could be retested and remade if you had enough time and money. There’s no test on Earth you can do to actually show me God”
While that is a valid argument for someone to make, I’d counter by saying that science is fundamentally built on the idea of empiricism and falsifiability.
With enough time, money, and the right equipment you could theoretically retrace every discovery science has ever made, from the stone age to the modern day Dr. Stone style.
Whereas the same really cannot be said for Religion. You can’t test for God. You can’t discover a miracle. There’s no hard evidence, only belief.
Now try explaining that to someone who thinks science is a matter of belief. Spoilers: they will stop paying attention after you say “empiricism and falsifiability”.
Yeah. Fair enough. That counter only really works against someone playing devil’s advocate or who would actually hear you out.
It’d have to be a bit snappier otherwise. Probably just “Every scientific discovery ever made could be retested and remade if you had enough time and money. There’s no test on Earth you can do to actually show me God”