Should those who are atheists or those "I fucking love science" *bleep*, or both, be considered as having faith in science? It appears there are many fictitious constructions within science, but yet they still have faith in it, betraying their own common sense and the scientific method over a faith-filled scientific democracy among the mainstream? This article itself shows that these science *bleep* pray to their gods of Einstein and Michio Kaku in order to relieve stress just like theists pray to their god(s). I wonder when people will WAKE UP SHEEPLE and understand that science isn't infallible, like most of these *bleep* do.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/08/atheists-use-science-like-believers-use-faith-in-times-of-stress-says-study/

This post was edited by AEtheric on Jun 8 2013 05:57pm

based on the article it looked very much like a 'rubbish in, rubbish out' study
and then looking at the study it clearly is
what did the study measure?
imo it measured that people under stress make more absolute choices (ie tending to give [lower or] higher scores) rather than reflecting and giving scores in the more moderate ranges
no wonder that some people have a bad opinion of psychologists

edit: the study referred to is at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022103113001042

This post was edited by brmv on Jun 8 2013 06:21pm

this sounds like garbage subject.

"The scientific method is the only reliable path to knowledge." - someone doesn't even know what the scientific method is

how the hell does anyone find "comfort" in science anyway

when the bombs start dropping, no atheist falls to his knees and starts praying to einstein, they run for their lives

we don't cling to fantasy praying to some man in the sky hoping to reach a non existent heavenly paradise if we die

This post was edited by duffman316 on Jun 8 2013 06:32pm

Most people who are internet champions of science have very little understanding of the topic beyond a high school education.

Biggest load of crap i have ever read.

Sure, but you can't deny that the questionnaire definitely proved that those who took it after a high stress occurrence have 'faith' in science, and that faith can absolutely apply to science just as much as it can religion. I'd say that paired with absolute beliefs, there has to be faith to take these beliefs so strongly. You're really just nitpicking by saying that a sort of substratum of meaning, i.e. taking beliefs to the absolute level, is applicable in anyone. If that's true, it still does not refute the fact that people can take absolute belief in science just as much as people can take absolute belief in religion.

Faith in science detected.

Did you miss the fact that i do not believe in anthropogenic climate change?

This post was edited by Lifebane99 on Jun 8 2013 07:21pm

Why don't you elaborate on why this study is bullshit?