Do Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence?

[Foxaèr]

Science is a good thing.  And I don't think that science and religion are in a competition (which I believe is the mistake in this reply in pitting them against each other).  While science is a good philosophy at gaining knowledge for some things, it's not the answer to everything.  And much like the modern notion of science started in religious education institutions, many Christians do embrace it, and view it as a part of religious pursuit.  To study God's book of nature.  There  may be some who are against science or understanding, but I think you misunderstand a large number of Christians, by lumping all together based on the worst.   Do you want me to start categorizing you by some of the less than intellectual atheists here?  I have more respect for you than that!

Religion tends to make the claim that it is the only answer to everything.

The job of science is not to debunk religion, but science has already proven itself above religion due to the fact that what science has discovered inadvertently proved that religion knows nothing about life; and that is due to primitive minds having created mythological beliefs still followed by people who should know better in this day and age.

The problem with religion is that it fills in the gaps of scientific knowledge with an all too readily comforting answer of "god".