Science Today

"In the word scientist we have one of the most revered titles of our day, because the word denotes one of the most respected professions of modern times. It might even be argued that modern times have themselves been created by the phenomena denoted in the phrase the advance of science. Science and the scientist have taken to themselves credentials deemed unassailable in our culture. . . . Our society has come to assume that the source of all knowledge is science; once a thing is established as being scientific, it moves beyond debate and becomes and article of faith." - Dave Breese

Huh. I completely agree with this quote. Science has become the elite profession in the modern age, and -- dare I say it? -- the primary religion.