Methodological naturalism does not get an upper hand on the Religion Forum, it gets an even hand.
All the more reason why topics dealing with science should never be placed in the religion forum. The arguments against science generate heat and shed no light.
Here is where it gets sticky. "Whose truth" and or "what is truth" comes to mind. Since science does not deal in "truth" just observed evidence, treating science at the same level as a faith based "truth" is disingenuous at best.
This is why science should not be classed as a religion nor a science thread be placed in the religion forum.
Well said! And that's precisely why a science thread doesn't belong in the religion forum. (Don't bother putting this one back in "news," as it's pretty well run its course anyway.)
And that's also why -- aside from professions of faith -- a totally anti-science poster is sometimes disruptive in a news thread about science. You will note that freepers with a scientific viewpoint rarely go into the religion forum to cause trouble. The disruptive traffic is all one-way. And that's why there are times -- you can spot them -- when someone should be told to get off a thread. Disruptive behavior shouldn't be allowed, regardless of the motivation.