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"And there ARE science cults. (Scientology anyone?) Cults - around homeopathy. Therapeutic Touch. Global Warming and the Environment. Accupuncture. Chiropractic. Organic Foods. Qigong. Yoga. The list goes on."
Well, I don't want to point out the overly obvious, but I'm not sure where you stand on this. Cults based on pseudo-science are different from real science. I actually agree that the majority of that list above is a pretty good list of modern day superstitions--but to include global warming and environmentalism? Please.
So don't blame science for being the seed of New Age cults.
You can say that maybe some global warming activists might jump the gun a little on the exact causation of climate change. But even Richard Lindzen is admitting that, yes, there is climate change. His Newsweek musings are one scientist's opinion, and we won't know who's right until enough time and evidence accumulates. He's already stating something a little different than his WSJ piece a year ago.
About cults, though. Ever hear about the Left Behind series? Bush sure has. I'd say the apocalyptic evangelicals are more powerful than the nutritional supplements industry, or at least comparable in influece. Why aren't you including them on your list?
