The New Priesthood

[Theland]

In the days of the Latin Mass, only the priests understood the liturgy.
The people were told to listen to whatever interpretation was given them, and this meant a tremendous responsibility and authority on the clergy.
People were not encouraged to ask questions, and if they did, it bordered on heresy.
Now a new priesthood has arisen. The scientists.
Experts in one discipline now feel quite entitled to pontificate in other areas of science, and this affects everybody.
''Scientists say, Scientists believe, Scientists warn, Scientists fear,'' are just some of the news headlines that assault us on a regular basis.
Their views are unassailable, solely by virtue of the fact that they are scientists and we are not.
This or that food or drug is good / bad for us, global warming is true / false, and many more issues.
Its amazing how millions of people clamour for change because the High Priests have spoken.
How do you feel about the issues I have raised above?

[naomi24]

PP, why are you thanking me?

[Theland]

Peter Pedant - but not everybody is multilingual as you are.

[dance2trance]

It is 'egg heads gone wrong'.
They say it to sell copy on whatever media platform and make money, scrounge funds for the learned institutions they were for and seek promotion in so as to get more money, and fill the empty hours of all the teenagers who work in the 'media' for money.
No money = no opinion by scientists.

[Theland]

Research funding is lucrative, and is usually awarded to scientists who tow the party line.

[andy-hughes]

Just like religion then.

[Theland]

Yes, religion is big money.