A religion is a particular philosophy from a particular ontological construct (metaphysical construct) being put into social practice. Every ontology is a conceptual model of reality based upon someone’s conjecture. Modern “physics” (formerly known as “natural philosophy”) is no different. In each era and in each social region, one particular ontological construct gains more dominant belief as “The Truth” than others, hence separate religions.
Science became the most recent means to establish firm belief and built a particular ontological construct that is considered “The Truth” in this era and region. Despite empirical success, its ontology has been proven to be less than perfect (aka “not truth”). But that hasn’t stopped Science from becoming the latest religion with all of the same trappings; dogma, ostracizing, blessings, condemnations, garbs, prophets, worshipful followers, priests, preachers, pastures, evangelists, churches, temples,… Science is merely the religion of “technology” (hence all of the math) with the names changed so as to help in the effort for wealthy men to become gods … that never ending wet dream that perverts everything Man ever does.
“Metaphysics” merely refers to the principles behind the physics. There is nothing magical about it but in the past, before the method of science, metaphysics was cursed with an enormity of speculative and “superstitious” ontology. Names of conceptual entities were freely invented so as to fill the gaps of ignorance (exactly like modern day quantum physics, fairy-tale physics). And thus a great many people today have a loathing attached to the word “metaphysics”. In reality, every theory in science is metaphysics. But they don’t dare call it that.
Theism is the use of theory, although the word is used more specifically to target prior religions that involved a supreme “god” - a “Grand Unified Theory” for everything. The atheist arguing against a “God” is actually arguing against Science as well, merely ignorant of it due to the change in names. The religion of Science demands that other religions be seen as entirely bad, evil, and wrong while itself is promoted as the new Truth and savior of Mankind via the new sword called “technology” (“Worship no god before ME”). Anyone speaking against technology is black-marked as “extremist” (aka “devil”) and if in any way a potential threat, a “terrorist” (aka “demon”).
Only the names have changed. The people are the same power lusting maniacs as always, using the exact same methods as always other than better ensuring their success via the weapon known as the “scientific method”.
It has always been:
- Metaphysics (ontological construct)
- Philosophy (a recommended manner of thinking and behaving)
- Religion (a required way of thinking and behaving)
And always driven by power lust and jealousy:
“Nothing new under the Sun” … except for the tic of the tech and the tech of the tic.