In my experience, those who deny the scientific worldview often say that "science is just another religion." They believe that the scientific naturalist worldview and its products have no special status or validity, compared to, say, the Christian Bible. Are you not concerned that you are playing into this foolishness by characterizing your naturalism as "religious"?
I realize that you make a critical distinction between "religious" and "religion," but this seems like an incredibly subtle distinction for laymen. On the other end of the spectrum, most scientists would take one look at the name and think your association is comprised of a bunch of internally conflicted Christian scientists awkwardly trying to resolve their dissonant worldviews. So, who is your intended audience?
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In my experience, those who deny the scientific worldview often say that "science is just another religion." They believe that the scientific naturalist worldview and its products have no special status or validity, compared to, say, the Christian Bible. Are you not concerned that you are playing into this foolishness by characterizing your naturalism as "religious"?
I realize that you make a critical distinction between "religious" and "religion," but this seems like an incredibly subtle distinction for laymen. On the other end of the spectrum, most scientists would take one look at the name and think your association is comprised of a bunch of internally conflicted Christian scientists awkwardly trying to resolve their dissonant worldviews. So, who is your intended audience?
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