Ideologies are exactly like Religions. They are both rationalist. They rationalise their perceived realities. Rationality and Reason are, in fact, simply methods of persuasion. Once persuaded, you are then meant to believe.
Ideologies argue the same way Theologies argued. And both sought to persuade large groups of followers to join them by the power of persuasion.
Science is different. It does not rely on Reason, as many mistakenly believe. It is empirical. It relies on evidence. The force of your argument, no matter how reasonable or logical, means nothing. Only evidence does. Without evidence, any argument is only a theory, and thus not allowed to be called fact, or reality.
The Ideologies of today that pit science against religions, and who claim to align themselves on the side of science and progress because they trumpet rational thinking are completely missing the point.
They are in fact engaging in Sophistry. Which is the ancient art of persuasion through Reason.
This is why sophistry is often equated with lying. Because it frequently is. Reason is no more likely to be truthful than irrationality.
Reason belongs in the realm of politics, not science.
