Has Science done away with a need for God?

[Jenny A]

Honest questions here guys, curious to know your opinions.  

1.  Do you believe that modern science has completely done away with a need for God as an explanation for the universe?  

There never was a need for god as an explanation for the universe.  Many eastern cultures never bothered to consider the question of where the universe come from.  So knowing the answer isn't a basic human need.  Nor is god really an explanation anymore than magic is an explanation.  Frankly, "we don't know" has always been a better explanation than god did it. It has the virtue of truth and of encouraging inquiry.  That science is a little closer to an answer to the question doesn't change the value of god as an explanation, god is not an explanation.

2. Does one need to choose between God and Science?

Depends on your god of choice. If you take the Bible literally, then you must choose and we know perfectly well that the creation myth contained therein is just that a myth. Virtually all of it is demonstrably false. But if you limit god's interactions with the universe sufficiently, you can still believe in a god and accept the findings of science.