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Originally Posted by filtherton
Religion and science have been coexisting for quite some time. Since they tend to satisfy completely distinct needs they will ultimately continue to coexist.
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Religion has a VERY strong history of trying to violently suppress science as science is constantly disproving religious claims.
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Originally Posted by filtherton
All of the negative characteristics that I presume you attribute to religion might be more accurately attributed to human nature, and as such the complete abandonment of religion won't rid us of them.
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Abandonment of religion would put a stop to people feeling justified/compelled to commit atrocities in the name of religion. Religion has been the explicit and sole cause of literally millions of deaths in the last decade alone.
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Originally Posted by filtherton
I don't even know why the subjects of science and religion are framed as being fundamentally at odds. Certainly some religious folks have problems with some scientific ideas and some scientific folk have problems with some religious ideas, but by and large, from my personal, noninternet experience, most religious folks are pretty accepting of scientific ideas and most scientific folks are pretty accepting of religious ideas (not necessarily to the point of embracing them).
I think most scientist are utilitarians, and they can see the utility in religious ideas, even if they can't personally subscribe to them.
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Religion cannot coexist with science, just as religion cannot coexist with true tolerance and respect for others. Scientific knowledge is the never ending, constantly evolving quest for answers based upon verifiable evidence. Religion is nothing more than superstition - its only supporting "evidence" is found in holy books. How do we know the books are correct and free from error? Because they say so.