XPost: alt.astrology, alt.astrology.metapsych, alt.paranormal   
   XPost: alt.psychology   
   From: dcawdell@cox.net   
      
   "Lefty"  wrote in message   
   news:VjN%c.149923$Fg5.12645@attbi_s53...   
   > It would be very easy to prove that psychology does not meet the criteria   
   of   
   > a science. It is also neccesary to accept most psychological findings on   
   > "faith", since most psychological findings cannot be proven.   
   >   
      
   It is not neccesary to accept most psychological findings on "faith" - (I   
   assume you mean theories or - rather than findings). The theories are a   
   coherent set of inter-related concepts, that allow qualitative deductions to   
   be made.   
      
   > Religion also requires "faith" in an unseen God.   
   >   
      
   Only Deism requires faith in some sort of god - seen or unseen. other   
   religions do not.   
      
   > So, it our secular society, psychology has supplanted the church as the   
   > primary organ of shamanism.   
   >   
   > My question is very straightforward - since psychology is therefore a type   
   > of religion, why is there no separation of church and state when it comes   
   to   
   > psychology ?   
      
   Assuming you are in the US & talking about the US constitution & especially   
   the first amendment. The constitution does NOT contain ANYTHING requiring   
   separation of church & state - that's an urban legend. All the first   
   amendment does is to prevent any law being passed regarding religion - it   
   says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or   
   prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,   
   or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to   
   petition the Government for a redress of grievances.".   
      
      
      
    I was going to respond to some of your other comments - but I'll leave that   
   to someone better qualified (perhaps someone on alt.psychology might   
   respond).   
      
   My only question - were you kicked out of Psych 101 before or after lunch on   
   day 1 ?   
      
   Sorry - my next question - in view of the original subject of this thread -   
   do you believe in Astrology but not Psychology ?   
      
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