Science vs Faith

I was raised in a strict religious household. It was the faith of my forefathers and it was that faith that defined our lives. I did not completely comprehend the gravity of the situation until decades later when I began to question certain haunting dreams and memories. When I questioned my eldest sister she explained the sources of my nightmares.

My father had gotten a job with the local police department and was assigned to a poor part of town where there were a number of brothels. That is a fancy name for whorehouses.

My father lost his job and our family future by exchanging sexual favors for turning a blind eye. When this came to the light of day, my dad was fired. I was a toddler at the time so I had to be informed of events by my sister.

My family dissolved and we children and my mom moved in with my grandparents. My mother and father sought guidance from church fathers who recommend my parents reunite and have another child to commemorate the event. I was born nine months later, the product of my mother’s faith. My mother told me that was the reason for my name, Samuel. Which is Hebrew for “Called by God.” Here I am.

I have done some digging about these concepts wondering if I was indeed somehow “chosen” by a higher power.

Now let’s consider how both faith and science are defined.

Science VS Faith

Faith

An allegiance to duty or a person

fidelity to one’s promises

belief and trust in and loyalty to God

Belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion

Complete trust. Something that is believed especially with strong conviction, especially a system of religious beliefs.

The Scientific method

The scientific method is an empirical method of acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century. It involves careful observation, applying rigorous skepticism about what is observed, given that cognitive assumptions can distort how one interprets the observation. It involves formulating hypotheses, via induction, based on such observations; experimental and measurement-based testing of deductions drawn from the hypotheses; and refinement or elimination of the hypotheses based on the experimental findings. These are principles of the scientific method, as distinguished from a definitive series of steps applicable to all scientific enterprises.