--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Science is being daily more and more…" description: "\"Science is being daily more and more personified and anthromorphized into a god. By and by they will say that science took our nature upon him, and sen..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7e/samuel-butler-823_accounts_science-is-being-daily-more-and-more-per_2984224.jpg" --- # Science is being daily more and more personified and… ![“Science is being daily more and more personified and anthromorphized into a god. By and by they will say that science took our nature upon him, and sent down his only begotten son, Charles Darwin, or Huxley, into the world so that those who believe in him, &c.; and they will burn people for saying…” quote by Samuel Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7e/samuel-butler-823_accounts_science-is-being-daily-more-and-more-per_2984224.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7e/samuel-butler-823_accounts_science-is-being-daily-more-and-more-per_2984224.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c7e/samuel-butler-823_accounts_science-is-being-daily-more-and-more-per_2984224.jpg) > “Science is being daily more and more personified and anthromorphized into a god. By and by they will say that science took our nature upon him, and sent down his only begotten son, Charles Darwin, or Huxley, into the world so that those who believe in him, &c.; and they will burn people for saying that science, after all, is only an expression for our ignorance of our own ignorance.” [Samuel Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-butler/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Science is anthropomorphized into a deity, leading to dogma and persecution of dissent. **In simple terms:** Science treated like a god, causing conflict. Key Takeaway Question scientific humility. Themes science religion dogma Mood critical analytical Type philosophical controversial When to use this quote - education - public policy - faith dialogues Key Concepts Anthropomorphism epistemology Questions to Reflect On - How do we balance scientific authority with humility? - What safeguards prevent science from becoming dogma? 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