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In reply to the discussion: Science has NO NEED TO reconcile with RELIGION ! [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)15. I agree. And we have an argument for that.
My favorite is Dennett's. To play the faith card is a bullying move. Nobody would accept a similar argument in any other discipline. Religious people will never not play that card. But we should all be sensitive to the fact that, as Dawkins says, that we're symbolically telling them that they've wasted their life. It is a hard thing to take for many religious.
But when their beliefs collide with facts, I jump in with both feet.
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It depends on the religion somewhat. Catholic schools teach evolution and always have...
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#1
Nope, but the Catholic Church followed the leader of the inventors of the Anti-Abortion movement...
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#4
I was raised Catholic. I'm not saying the Catholic religion is not anti-abortion.
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#8
I know, and that's what I believe, too. The more science uncovers, the more I believe in a
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2012
#5
The article to which I believe your refer (which I posted) was written by a scientist
cbayer
Apr 2012
#13
You see? If you would stop trying to apply your narrow minded logic, you would know
cleanhippie
Apr 2012
#54
Reconciling is simple -- science gets the last word on everything that can be observed
starroute
Apr 2012
#23
Was it the science that did that, or the political and other convictions of those who
SamG
Apr 2012
#30
Well, scientists may need to if religion has a chair at the political table
HereSince1628
Apr 2012
#36
Scientists try to control social influences on science but you can't take
HereSince1628
Apr 2012
#41
" 'Science' and 'Religion' are abstract nouns with little agreement over any exact definitions."
humblebum
Apr 2012
#63
Clearly, there are anti-scientific religious notions that do not need science's attetntion.
Thats my opinion
Apr 2012
#69