Why do atheists trust science?

[thedistillers]

[quote="95Theses"
Scientists make observations about the way things behave in the real world, and then set out to show why they happen like that and how they will behave in the future.
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What is the rational reason to assume that the future will behave like a past? If matter is not controlled by a Person, then at any moment it can start to behave a different way.

[virphen]

This one's funny. Can we keep him?

[thedistillers]

Note that atheists can't even provide a rational justification for the thing they cherish the most! 17 replies and not one sign of a rational argument.

At least Christians have rational arguments to defend their faith; it seems atheists have given up to defend what they believe and are just resigned to have a worldview based on blind faith.

[CJ]

The same reason most theists do, it works!

Why do you assume it will work in the future? If atheism is true, there is no rational reason to believe that.

Answer supplied, if you're too delusional to cope with it that isn't my problem.

[Blip]

This one's funny. Can we keep him?

I've spoken to you before about collecting pets, Virphen

[Don't Panic]

It doesn't matter "compared to what". It is a critique of atheism. I'm not defending any particular worldview.

Why are you making a sweeping assumption that all atheists trust science?

[Thinking Aloud]

What is the rational reason to assume that the future will behave like a past? If matter is not controlled by a Person, then at any moment it can start to behave a different way.

Nonsense.

[CJ]

This one's funny. Can we keep him?

Unfortunately he sticks like shit to a blanket, and is about as much use as a shitty blanket, get used to it.

[Blip]

it seems atheists have given up to defend what they believe

May I respectfully suggest that 'belief' is not what rationalists do?

[virphen]

I've spoken to you before about collecting pets, Virphen

Awww, but Blip, this one is so cute!

[Rum]

2 + 2 = 4
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2 + 2 = 5? ....is that what you are saying you silly billy?

[thedistillers]

The same reason most theists do, it works!

Why do you assume it will work in the future? If atheism is true, there is no rational reason to believe that.

Answer supplied, if you're too delusional to cope with it that isn't my problem.

So let's say we have the following numbers: 2,4,6,8,10,13.

What you're doing is stopping at the number 10 and protesting that the next number MUST be 12, because why? IT WORKS!!! IT WORKS!!! + 2, +2, +2. IT WORKS!!! The next number is 12, because it works!!!

You can protest all night long, but the next number in the serie is 13.

If you're going to be a rational person, you just can't say "it works!".

[AshtonBlack]

To answer your OP.

Why do I "trust" science?

As opposed to what? Religion? Post-Modernist Philosophy?

The Scientific Method has a self correcting feedback loop.
This is why I "trust" it.




Have you noticed I've not mentioned atheism?

Want to know why?
Because, I think, that one has fuck all to do with the other.

I trust science because of the scientific method, evidence is abound. I reject claims about god(s) because they sound like a load of made up toss, no evidence.

[thedistillers]

2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 4
2 + 2 = 5? ....is that what you are saying you silly billy?

I seriously hope you're kidding and realize that it is not a proper analogy, or else perhaps some introductory course in logic and philosophy of science would be helpful.

[Blip]

I've spoken to you before about collecting pets, Virphen

Awww, but Blip, this one is so cute!

OK, Virphen, but you are going to have to feed him and take him to the vet.