On July 4th science collided with religious beliefs in Switzerland in
the conspiring cold when the Hadron Collider announced the discovery of
the Higgs Bosun or “God” particle. There was palpable despair amongst
“believers” who for 500 years were advocating the theory of a supreme
creator of the mass and universe.
The camp of science was
popping champagne bottles and Higgs became the sexy super star in the
science firmament, an icon of the scientific, intellectual and business
world. Fifty years of hard work running like a headless chicken had
culminated in the discovery that gives mass to particles to exist in
space.
Most “believers in
belief” are not gullible theists, but mainstream people blessed with
critical knowledge. But many others are blinded by religious
superstitions - who support the misty realms of make believe, ludicrous
notions of chosen people, soul exorcisms and heavenly rewards.
To uncomprehending men of science, their “truth” is a truth of
transformation - rather than the truth of information. For such staunch
and fanatical believers, who have not even understood the ancient
mysteries of mathematics, Quantum physics is some esoteric hyperbole and
does not make sense. They are bound to denounce scientist as hypocrites
and curse them to eternal damnation.
For science it is the
Holy Grail as it deals with only what can be known, direct or
indirectly, by some experience and empirical truths. It cannot answer
questions like the existence of God, consciousness, the soul, heaven or
rebirth. Religion and belief has a life of its own, outside the
scientific mind. Their claim is a matter of faith not knowledge.
Slowly the religious congregations also splinter into smaller
particles where no mass can be held and even the god particle will not
be able to prevent to prevent decay. –Science vs Religion-Vinay-
Most “believers in belief” are not gullible theists, but mainstream people blessed with critical knowledge. But many others are blinded by religious superstitions - who support the misty realms of make believe, ludicrous notions of chosen people, soul exorcisms and heavenly rewards.
To uncomprehending men of science, their “truth” is a truth of transformation - rather than the truth of information. For such staunch and fanatical believers, who have not even understood the ancient mysteries of mathematics, Quantum physics is some esoteric hyperbole and does not make sense. They are bound to denounce scientist as hypocrites and curse them to eternal damnation.
For science it is the Holy Grail as it deals with only what can be known, direct or indirectly, by some experience and empirical truths. It cannot answer questions like the existence of God, consciousness, the soul, heaven or rebirth. Religion and belief has a life of its own, outside the scientific mind. Their claim is a matter of faith not knowledge.
Slowly the religious congregations also splinter into smaller particles where no mass can be held and even the god particle will not be able to prevent to prevent decay. –Science vs Religion-Vinay-
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