Siteadmin, Check users, nsTeam1RO, nsTeam1RW, nsTeam1_talkRO, nsTeam1_talkRW, oversight, Administrators
30,650
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mLine 18:
Line 18: − +
Atheism and beliefs (view source)
Revision as of 21:02, September 28, 2010
, 21:02, September 28, 2010→General philosophy: Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein
== General philosophy ==
== General philosophy ==
* Naturalism: atheists believe that the universe ''only'' operates through natural processes, and is limited to what can be observed. Most scientists, (from [[Newton]] to [[Einstein]] to present) on the other hand, assert that while the observable universe follows natural processes, [[first causes]] are unknowable, and our knowledge is limited to what we can detect, leaving open the potential for the spiritual, the soul, and divine acts of God.
* Naturalism: atheists believe that the universe ''only'' operates through natural processes, and is limited to what can be observed. Most scientists, (from [[Isaac Newton]] to [[Albert Einstein]] to present) on the other hand, assert that while the observable universe follows natural processes, [[first causes]] are unknowable, and our knowledge is limited to what we can detect, leaving open the potential for the spiritual, the soul, and divine acts of God.
* Scientism: atheists believe that all knowledge and aspects of life can be refined to a science (see [[Comte]] and [[positivism]]), including religious belief, ethics, morality, and the soul.
* Scientism: atheists believe that all knowledge and aspects of life can be refined to a science (see [[Comte]] and [[positivism]]), including religious belief, ethics, morality, and the soul.