Logic vs. Facts...

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I would disagree with "Science and religion are incompatible " padriac. Blind faith is the rejection of evidence in opposition to religious dogma. I think science excludes religion because of their lack of objective evidence. Religion doesn't exclude science though.

That some of the religious do not exclude science does not mean that science and religion are compatible in terms of consistency of the findings resulting from it.

Also in every belief, even the belief in science, there are blind spots, things we do not know for a fact. The difference between science and religious faith however is that science acknowledges the blind spots and tries to overcome these withinquiry and empirical rigour, whereas reigion fills the blind spots with dogma or treats 'm like no go areas at best.

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reverence does not equal don't question,as much as you make it out to be. I completely consent that historically and for the majority of monotheistic and polytheistic the "blind spots" are glossed over and ignored.
Consistency in findings .. I call bs. Sure using scientific and materially relatively objective evidence to provide consitency in reality provides consistency for a materialistic view. That some see more to life than the material and use the same logical and relatively objective evidence to provide consistency for spiriual truths just says science is more usefull and practical in the physical aspects of this universe not consistent.

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I would disagree with "Science and religion are incompatible " Padriac.

Ah Tacky,nothing if not consistent.


What I said was 'essentially'. That religion has always rejected science when it contradicts dogma proves my point.

Religion is built on dogma and absolutes, both of which are antithetical to science. Religious faith is belief without evidence,also antithetical to science.


I guess we need to agree to differ,once again.

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Sorry I couldn't be more spontaneous for you padriac. Purple cream custard filled jelly beans!
Very true you did say essentially, so I apologise. Religion is based off of absolutes which is opposite to science. Although science, especially mathmatics define a workable abolute for practicality sake (like 0, infinity, etc.)