[Fester Chugabrew]

The statements of science are not atheistic or theistic.

We're not just talking about "the statements of science." We're talking about the assumptions under which science is engaged. "God is not within the purview of science" is not a scientific statement, but an assumption under which certain people prefer to begin their interpretation and explanation of the evidence.

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"We're not just talking about "the statements of science." We're talking about the assumptions under which science is engaged."

Ok, both are agnostic concerning the existence of God.

""God is not within the purview of science" is not a scientific statement, but an assumption under which certain people prefer to begin their interpretation and explanation of the evidence."

"As long as science is untertaken by human beings it will be subjective to one degree or another."

You don't believe in objectivity either. Another one of your postmodernist credentials exposed. :)

People like you and me who realize you can't make a weighted choice in the matter. Well, one of the Festers anyway. You two (three?) still need to work out that disagreement.

[hosepipe]

[ "God is not within the purview of science" is not a scientific statement, but an assumption under which certain people prefer to begin their interpretation and explanation of the evidence. ]

On the other hand, this could be correct in the sense that ALL Gods of this earth are mental constructs, except the real one..

Upon a brief study of the available God's man has invented for himself.. Without knowing the real one.. The subject of "a God" could seem to be a joke.. i.e. Jupiter, Diana(with multiple breasts)

Reminds me of a cliche'.. "When God seems far away, WHO MOVED?.. Some people have seemed to have moved intellectually to a far place.. a 2nd reality insolated from reality.. by creating a reality of thier own.. sealed from the truth.. and looking at things thru a filtered lens..

The true honest agnostic approach should be, if there were no God, well their ought to have been one.. and maybe there really is one, I just happen to NOT know who "it" is..