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Originally Posted by Azure
I think that is exactly what Kaon is getting at. Why can't the theory of gravity...in other words science...co-exist with a belief in God?
I don't see the two as conflicting viewpoints...but I do think the way some people present the religious side...makes you wonder if they even believe in science.
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I don't necessarily either. I used to argue from Calgaryborn's side of this debate for most of my life.
However it seems disingenuous to me... Religion says everything was created in six literal days there's no way to explain it otherwise. Science comes up and demonstrates that to be incorrect and provides a mechanism (just like gravity is a mechanism), so the goalposts are moved to abiogenesis. Lets say we someday DO find out exactly how it all started, then the goalposts will be moved to the big bang (and already have been actually). The universe is too finely tuned. Then science demonstrates the multiple universe theory correct and our universe is actually naturally selected out of multiple universes, the goalposts are moved again to the multiverse... and so on and so on. An honest scientific theory doesn't do that.
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Sometimes the hardline religious viewpoint really drives me up the wall....there is such a wealth of information that science has given us...yet certain religious people 'still' deny it.
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Exactly, evolution has had a positive impact on the lives of the entire planet with its science.. while creationism, what benefit has it brought?