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Rupert Sheldrake

Bad religion is arrogant, self-righteous, dogmatic and intolerant. And so is bad science. But unlike religious fundamentalists, scientific fundamentalists do not realize that their opinions are based on faith. They think they know the truth.

Rupert Sheldrake

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Rupert Sheldrake is saying that both harmful religion and harmful science share negative traits like arrogance and intolerance, but scientific fundamentalists mistakenly believe their views are purely factual rather than faith-based. He points out that this false certainty makes them unaware that their beliefs are not absolute truths, similar to how religious dogmatism operates.

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