Many of humankind's earl9 beliefs and mythologies can no longer stand in the modern world, especially in the light of Science. Greek roman, and norse myths bhave all become historical artifacts. Can buddhists relate intelligently with modern science without invoking the buddhists teachings still necessary and valuable in the technological age? Hence, as science asks what buddhism answers why.
Like a modern scientist, the buddha cautioned his heares against taking as truth the pronouncements of any sacred taking as truth pronouncements of any sacred scripture, skillful speaker or authority figure including the buddha himself before bacon called for the use of experience and observation to arrive at knowledge the buddha had addressed the kalamas thus :