Distinctions Jumbo

Distinctions Jumbo
Are superstitions and religions the same, or is one more supported by evidence and reason?

Is religion considered more legitimate because it lays claim to true evidence, while superstition is just made up of mumbo jumbo? I just would like your thoughts if there is a clear distinction between these two things.

You name the superstition, and you will always have an apologist who will try to defend it in under the guise of reason. Many of those who defend superstitions purport that there is evidence that substantiates the belief in those things, which those of us on the rational side of the aisle would call superstitions. Yet, these claims are ultimately spurious, and this so called “evidence” for the superstitions would not pass the same tests for authenticity that we would apply to any legitimate scientific or legal enterprise – the two areas where the discernment of truth is paramount.

The same holds true for religions, and therefore they are no better than superstitions. All religious philosophers state that history, logic, and even science can corroborate the claims to the supernatural, but upon closer scrutiny they don’t pass the rigorous tests that we apply in scientific arenas or in a court of law. The only people that grant legitimacy to these so called “proofs” are those within the religious community who already subscribe to religious beliefs.

I have always felt that the fundamental strength of any so called proof or line of reasoning in establishing the correctness of a proposition lies in the fact that such same proof or line of reasoning, when appropriated to a natural context, would also establish a natural occurrence as factual. Invariably the logic adduced to prove a religious proposition or a superstitious one would be laughed out of a court of law or a scientific laboratory. Just as with superstitions, religious apologists only really put forth a pretext of reason, but not the genuine article. In short, yes superstitions and religions, from the standpoint of veracity, are roughly equal; the only difference is that the latter is institutionalized while the former isn’t.

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