Religion, Science, Bla! Bla!

[IceSoul]

Re: Religion, Science, Bla! Bla!

@diwana

I never said he believed in Allah. And one does not have to believe in Allah to be called religious.

Your own definition proves he was NOT atheist. He did NOT deny existence of supreme being or beings.

He does here:

It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously.** I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere…** Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

“Cannon imagine some will outside the human sphere” Meaning no “Super Being”

Also Indirectly:

Scientific research is based on the idea that everything that takes place is determined by laws of nature, and therefore this holds for the action of people. For this reason, a research scientist will hardly be inclined to believe that events could be influenced by a prayer, i.e. by a wish addressed to a Supernatural Being.