tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37352287.post2615990324886491831..comments2023-11-03T11:11:57.989+01:00Comments on Chronicles from the Front: A reminder of hopeLazy Disciplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05839410764981702225noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37352287.post-37734959789040603992010-09-27T15:23:27.107+01:002010-09-27T15:23:27.107+01:00The "faith" between disciple and teacher...The "faith" between disciple and teacher has nothing to do with religious faith. It should be called trust instead. The teacher gives the disciples the means to learn and walk by themselves, and this requires that the disciples trust the teacher initially. It is like that in any discipline, this is how we (and other animals ) learn. The scientific method is a framework to select ideas, once you learn it, by initially trusting that it works, you are free to apply it to any idea. The fact that the framework is, itself, and idea which survived a relatively long selection, to become the most trusted approach to formulate theories that describe (or better that model) reality, validates the initial trust, taking away the need to have "faith in the system". It might not be the definitive way to look at reality, better methods may show up in the future, if so, they will be evaluated accordingly and accepted, but so far the scientific method is unsurpassed.<br />Is the Pope trying to prove that the scientific method is a gift of a "teacher-God"? I hope not because that is a dangerous path to follow…<br />Paradoxically, applying the same logic I wouldn't be able to prove that atheism isn't.<br />Religion is an idea, reason a way to select ideas, science is a framework produced by reason, therefore comparing faith and reason is like comparing apples and wheels.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619381086922411371noreply@blogger.com