Comments on: Islam in Science http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/26/islam_in_science A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: reason http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/26/islam_in_science/comment-page-1#comment-65289 reason Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-65289 you are right to be upset.and did they point out that much of islamic science was created by jews,christians and other nonmuslims. you are right to be upset.and did they point out that much of islamic science was created by jews,christians and other nonmuslims.

]]> By: DrkPh03n1x http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/26/islam_in_science/comment-page-1#comment-65291 DrkPh03n1x Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-65291 It's quite upsetting when any group, religious, ethnic or national tries to attribute advances in science to whatever suits their interests. I wonder if anyone would think to mention research, experimentation and years of laboratory work as the cause of the advancements. It’s quite upsetting when any group, religious, ethnic or national tries to attribute advances in science to whatever suits their interests. I wonder if anyone would think to mention research, experimentation and years of laboratory work as the cause of the advancements.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/26/islam_in_science/comment-page-1#comment-65296 alexatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-65296 This is pure political correctness and indoctrination aimed at making islam seem like a religion which fosters science and inquiry when nothing could be further from the truth. Much is made of early advancements in science and math being made by muslim scholars but these early and few discoveries were quickly halted by dogma. Write a letter or call the Liberty Science Center and complain. <br /> Richard Dawkin's site has a great articel about this very same topic:<br /> <br /> http://richarddawkins.net/article,1511,Science-and-the-Islamic-World,Pervez-Amirali-Hoodbhoy This is pure political correctness and indoctrination aimed at making islam seem like a religion which fosters science and inquiry when nothing could be further from the truth. Much is made of early advancements in science and math being made by muslim scholars but these early and few discoveries were quickly halted by dogma. Write a letter or call the Liberty Science Center and complain.
Richard Dawkin’s site has a great articel about this very same topic:

http://richarddawkins.net/article,1511,Science-and-the-Islamic-World,Pervez-Amirali-Hoodbhoy

]]> By: jshanewhit http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/26/islam_in_science/comment-page-1#comment-65298 jshanewhit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-65298 <br /> Political correctness entirely misses the point. There is no reason to be cruel to minorities, but we have every right to state a group is wrong. Especially if it has been tested and shown wrong. There is no need to sidestep truth to be polite. <br /> <br /> There is no islamic, christian, jewish science. The laws of gravity do not favor anyone regardless of their religion. You will fall at the same velocity. Science is a methodology that digs at the truth, truth that is valid and potentially useful for all. A test ran in an islamic country will give the same results as a test ran the vatican. Unless one or both can't do the test right or falsify their results. Truth has no respect for belief, it just is. Political correctness entirely misses the point. There is no reason to be cruel to minorities, but we have every right to state a group is wrong. Especially if it has been tested and shown wrong. There is no need to sidestep truth to be polite.

There is no islamic, christian, jewish science. The laws of gravity do not favor anyone regardless of their religion. You will fall at the same velocity. Science is a methodology that digs at the truth, truth that is valid and potentially useful for all. A test ran in an islamic country will give the same results as a test ran the vatican. Unless one or both can’t do the test right or falsify their results. Truth has no respect for belief, it just is.

]]> By: dawnisis http://atheists.org/blog/2007/08/26/islam_in_science/comment-page-1#comment-65299 dawnisis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-65299 Religion has dominated human existence for a VERY long time. The gods come in different forms and with different names and within these "religions" are people of brilliance born and with their great minds they advance humankind with their thinking and works and for that we all should be greatful.<br /> <br /> Of course the "religion" to which these people happened to be born, steps in and perhaps tries to take credit, i.e. Islamic Science or Christian Science, which of course "they" cannot. To one person, or group of people, does this credit belong because in most cases they have "broken" the laws of their respective religious bonds and had the courage to stand by their findings, sometimes even in the fire of the stake.<br /> <br /> This thread should make us all take a moment to appreciate those who have sacrificed in the name of knowledge and invention and made us who we are today.<br /> <br /> No religion deserves any credit for scientific advancement and should have no mention in any science museum.<br /> <br /> Perhaps someone knows of an advancement I am unaware of the religions have actively funded with their trillions of dollars? Religion has dominated human existence for a VERY long time. The gods come in different forms and with different names and within these “religions” are people of brilliance born and with their great minds they advance humankind with their thinking and works and for that we all should be greatful.

Of course the “religion” to which these people happened to be born, steps in and perhaps tries to take credit, i.e. Islamic Science or Christian Science, which of course “they” cannot. To one person, or group of people, does this credit belong because in most cases they have “broken” the laws of their respective religious bonds and had the courage to stand by their findings, sometimes even in the fire of the stake.

This thread should make us all take a moment to appreciate those who have sacrificed in the name of knowledge and invention and made us who we are today.

No religion deserves any credit for scientific advancement and should have no mention in any science museum.

Perhaps someone knows of an advancement I am unaware of the religions have actively funded with their trillions of dollars?

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