[Smogger]

It's methodological naturalism, and it is a necessity for ALL science. NO scientific theory deals with morals and values. Those are questions that are properly OUTSIDE of science.

Materialistic/methodological? Naturalism is a philisophical point of view and it's adherents regard religion as the enemy. I suggest you google "naturalism," but you can start with Naturalism.org. It's adherents believe among other things that science lays claim to an exclusive approach to knowledge, and that people do NOT have free will, as we are merely a collection of atoms at the mercy of various physical influences (biological, physical, environmental.)

[CarolinaGuitarman]

" Materialistic/methodological?"

Yes, words have meanings, at least to us.

"Naturalism is a philisophical point of view and it's adherents regard religion as the enemy."

Your paranoia is showing.

"It's adherents believe among other things that science lays claim to an exclusive approach to knowledge, and that people do NOT have free will, as we are merely a collection of atoms at the mercy of various physical influences (biological, physical, environmental.)"

It says no such thing.

[rwfromkansas]

Smogger, you don't really have a free will.

It is prone to sin.

[rwfromkansas]

It is not until Christ that you are truly free.