• Cosmicomical@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    30 days ago

    This is a brilliant example of anecdotal example, which has no statistical value. I’m sure your dad is a great person.

    • letsgo@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      30 days ago

      It’s a single example that disproves the hypothesis “science and religion must always oppose”. Only one example is needed, in the same way that the Riemann hypothesis only needs a single zero off the critical line to prove it’s false.

      • Cosmicomical@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        edit-2
        29 days ago

        Lol, no. I’m talking of a general trend of the religious establishment against innovation and understanding.

        Edit: Also i never said “science and religion must always oppose”. I said religion is against science. The hate is mostly unidirectional as science has mostly just indifference towards religion.