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Line 1: − '''Materialism''' is the belief that only [[matter]] exists, and that nothing unseen exists. Materialism is a type of [[atheism]]. Materialism holds that all phenomena and processes can be entirely explained as manifestations or results of matter.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialism Merriam Webster Dictionary: Materialism]</ref> In popular culture, materialism refers to an obsession with money and expensive goods that money can buy. − Materialism defies both experience and [[logic]]. Experience provides numerous [[counterexamples]] that disprove materialism, such as annual migration patterns by animals, [[homing]], [[action-at-a-distance]] and [[non-locality]], plus extraordinary good and evil events that lack statistically-plausible explanations. Materialism is also contrary to logic, as there is no logical reason to expect human senses to be able to fully recognize all of reality. − − Materialism ignores unseen [[opportunity costs]], and often materialists are unable or unwilling to grasp this and other abstract truths. Materialists have trouble realizing that the deterrence effect of gun ownership yields more benefits than any [[gun control|harm that guns cause]]. Materialists often develop obsessions with their outlook, as reflected by [[evolution syndrome]]. − − == Harm Caused by Materialism == − The falsehood of materialism causes significant harm, including: − − *Downplaying the harmful effects of [[gambling]] and [[pornography]], which can be even more harmful than destructive [[substance abuse]] − *Downplaying non-material causes of accidents, such as young children impulsively darting towards water or into the street − *Exaggerating possible material causes of anxiety and possible material remedies, such as medication − − Materialism misleads people into thinking that non-material [[addiction]]s are not harmful to one's health. In fact, they can be as devastating as material addictions. − − == Materialism in Politics == − In politics, materialism overlooks abstract principles and instead focuses on tangible or directly observable characteristics, such as: − − * Race − * Gender − * Wealth − * Job title or status − − In the [[United States]], [[Democrats]] tend to be materialistic, with particularly heavy emphasis placed on race, gender and job title. [[Republicans]], in contrast, tend to focus on principles such as [[family values]], [[pro-life]] or [[economics]]. − − == Materialism in Education == − Materialism is taught heavily in [[public schools]], leading students to undervalue [[unseen]] aspects of life. There is a high correlation between materialism and [[atheism]] as atheism is fundamentally a materialistic philosophy. Materialism denies that most great intellectual breakthroughs were the brainchild of men with [[faith]] in the [[unseen]]. − − == Materialism in Science == − Materialism undermines [[science]] making it increasingly [[atheism|atheistic]],<ref>http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/atheism1.htm</ref> rejecting God and His works in explanations of the world and all of human experience. Instead science readily embraces [[liberal logic]] and pseudo or [[junk science]] such as [[Counterexamples to Evolution|evolution]], [[Counterexamples to Relativity|relativity]], "[[global warming]]" and much of [[cosmology]] and [[geology]] based on a [[Counterexamples to an Old Earth|time frame]] which predates [[creation]]. Fortunately the rigid [[logic]] of [[creation science]] is gaining in importance, enabling intelligent people to distinguish real science from atheistic secular junk science. − − == Other Aspects of Materialism == − Arguments for materialism commonly use principles such as [[Occam's Razor]] to propose that an immaterial realm is wholly superfluous to materialists' understanding of the world. − − "Materialism" can also refer to an obsession with material goods. − − The teachings of [[Karl Marx]] and [[Vladimir Lenin]] (see [[Marxism-Leninism]]) rest upon a philosophy of history called [[dialectical materialism]]. − − ==Quotes== − *"[T]he greatest failure of materialism is that it simply cannot explain the existence of [[information]]!" <ref>[http://cosmicfingerprints.com/iidb.htm Perry Marshall's website about Perry Marshall's forum posts]</ref> − *"I was just looking at all the wrong things, but when I realized there is no better me or better things without Jesus ... [My faith] sure beats a lot of money and material things that you may have."<ref>Berry, Susan (July 25, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/25/richest-man-in-singapore-missing-piece-in-his-life-god-through-jesus-christ/ Richest Man in Singapore: ‘Missing Piece’ in His Life ‘God Through Jesus Christ’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2019.</ref> − − == See also == − * [[Philosophy]] − * [[Unseen]] − * [[Evolutionary materialism]] − − == External links == − *[https://creation.com/the-history-of-the-rise-of-materialism-in-western-society The history of the rise of materialism in Western society] by Clement Butel − *[https://creation.com/cs-lewis-on-materialistic-thoughts Accidental angle: C.S. Lewis on materialistic thoughts] − *[https://creation.com/15-ways-to-refute-materialistic-bigotry 15 ways to refute materialistic bigotry:A point by point response to ''Scientific American''] by Dr. [[Jonathan Sarfati]] − − == References == − <references/> − − [[Category:Philosophy]] − [[Category:Hollywood Values]]
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