tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post8525635567716317512..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: New post at Talking Philosophy ... and some summary thoughts right hereRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-74102491640103158052011-12-17T10:09:30.150+11:002011-12-17T10:09:30.150+11:00Agreed. Although I'd prefer to say that supern...Agreed. Although I'd prefer to say that supernaturalism is incompatible with naturalism. <br /><br />This is both a broader claim - as it includes other belief systems with non-natural ontologies such as mysticism, Tarot, astrology etc - and it's more specific about what it is in religion that clashes with science. <br /><br />For religion - conceived as a shared belief system with cultural practices and traditions geared to build community and give people a sense of belonging etc - can be naturalist <i>or</i> supernaturalist. But it's only the latter that are incompatible with a naturalist, rational, empirical worldview.<br /><br />And, in fact, I think naturalists should think seriously about building traditions, cultural norms, moral teachings etc to replace those from religion that are presently tainted by supernaturalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com