Philosophy is detrimental to the analysis of religion

[athoughtfulman]

But some philosophers tend to take things way beyond the norm in my opinion and instead of clarifying the issues discussed tend to make those issues more complicated and cloudy.This is prevalent in the discussion on origins and religion.

Of course, I completely agree here.

However because science does not offer a 100%, complete, undeniable proof of the non-existence of a god, then philosophy must be invoked. When science can give us an objective answer to the question of god's existence, then the need for philosophy in matters of god's existence will be obsolete. But until that day, we must employ philosophy as a means to a reasonable answer.

The fact that some philosophers overuse, overcomplicate and overall confuse things should not detract for the fact the philosophy is necessary to provide us with answers.

As for the bible, sometimes I think it's useful to develop the contradictions in religion, however you're right in that it does not offer proof of anything.