"Science v Religion"

[downbeatplumb]

Hi everyone,

I got the idea for this thread, from reading downbeatplumbs signature, quoted below.

(downbeat - hope you don't mind me using this to start a discussion)

aw shucks feel free.
I thought no-one had noticed I'd changed my sig.

Even if abiogenesis, evolution, the big bang theory and all the rest of science was fundamentally flawed it would not be an argument for gods existence

Now, what s/he says above here is correct, but I am curious as to where the sentiment of some of all religion being anti-science comes from?

Discusions with some passing chrsitians on this very forum.

For example, downbeat mentions the big bag theory above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvnYIxv_364

I just don't get why some people regard Catholic / other religion as anti-science or anti-knowledge,

Tell that to Galileo

http://digitaljournal.com/article/310901.

Catholicism has always had a great respect and desire for scientific learning.

right up until it conflicts with dogma, then they go all out to suppress.

Some people like to suggest the Church used to like to tell people what to think, but has since been "put in its place" by science. but even a quick glance at Catholicisms history shows this to be false.

You have obviously been looking in the wrong places.

http://religionvirus.blogspot.co.uk/2008...ntire.html

One Catholic priest destroyed the entire mayan written language.