On 19 Sep 96 at 11:32, Patricia & John Crooks wrote:
> Am I being really nit-picking to say that I really wish you people would
> stop tossing the word dogma around like it has no specific meaning?
Apologies. My Concise Oxford defines dogma as
1 a principle, tenet, or system of these esp. as laid down by
authority of a church
2 an arrogant declaraiton of opinion
and you are quite correct. As we are speaking about religion then 1
should apply. Replace the word with definition 2 where applicable ;)
> >On another level, science as religious dogma is plain for all to see.
> >Faith in its abilities abound, among people who don't necessarily
> >even know or care what science is. I mean faith here in a very strict
> >sense - belief without supporting evidence.
>
> Oooh, I see another nit.:-} I disagree with this as a definition of
> religious faith.
Faith:
1 complete trust or confidence
2 firm belief esp. without logical proof
I was using 2 but I should have specified scientific evidence.
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