Argentine nun apparently received death threats for suggesting Mary was not a virgin

[N2k12]

this is one of the reasons why, i don't understand the concept of following religion of any kind. it's clear to me it is "man made" and another system of control. lies upon lies, and when those lies are confronted, people are shunned from the religious community, or met with hostility and anger, passive aggressiveness, all sorts. its brain washing. and its wrong

 

[Knower of nothing]

I would say science as much of an ideology or doctrine as anything else. Not that it's really relevant,

It's a common misunderstanding. But absolutely a misunderstanding. Science as commonly used today is based on the scientific method which is a method of asking questions. Doctrine distinctly asks no questions.

 

[Jordy]

It's a common misunderstanding. But absolutely a misunderstanding. Science as commonly used today is based on the scientific method which is a method of asking questions. Doctrine distinctly asks no questions.

Does science ask questions about the fundamental principles and assumptions of science itself?

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

Does science ask questions about the fundamental principles and assumptions of science itself?

It does with every observation. Nobody makes a name in the sciences doing me-too science. Just in my lifetime we have gone from an isostatic earth to a dynamic earth of plate tectonics, dinosaurs went from failed lizards to warm-blooded, very active, animals, which are still with us as birds. And there are lots more, including my favorite, Molecular Genetics.

 

[Knower of nothing]

Does science ask questions about the fundamental principles and assumptions of science itself?

Yes. This falls under metaphysics which is one of the main pillars of philosophy. As far as I'm aware it is generally accepted that if a model is capable of functional predictability (this means the output lines up with reality when given input identical to a certain state of reality) then the fundamental assumptions used to deduce the model are temporarily valid. Considering we can use this functional predictability to figure out we can do stuff like smoothly glide heavy metal wagons over rails using electromagnets that seems like a reasonable decision to me.

 

[tree]

What is the point of this thread?

Some sort of debate about Mary's gynecological status
at various points in her life?
Or what?

A similar question was asked in Post #5 and I haven't seen
that it's been answered.