The role of religion in open assessment

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Scope

What is the role of religious beliefs in open assessment?

Definition

The understandability of God

If the brain was so simple organ that we could understand how it works, we would be ourselves so simple that we wouldn't. - unknown -

Similarly, if the god was almighty creator of the universe, it would be so complex that no religion understood by the humans could reflect the essence of the god. Therefore, because no religion really reflects the true essence, it is useless to argue which religion is the right one. They are all wrong.

Thus, religions should be seen as humble attempts to capture something of the ununderstandability of the world.

Result

In open assessment, religious beliefs are treated as value judgements expressed by individuals or groups. Religion as such does not have any superior position in the value hierarchy, but it can be used as an argument as any other value judgement.

Religious beliefs can also be used in describing parts of other variables or causal chains. However, religion cannot be used as an argument for the correctness of such a clain. Only scientifically criticisable statements can be used in defending of attacking such descriptions.