November 28, 2007

Science and Religion; or Religion Vs. Science


One main complaint in science and religion is that they commonly clash and act as if they pose threats to one another. The USA is based on freedom of religion. Governments have three different possiblities of religion: freedom of religion, only one religion, or no religion. Religious radicals usually challenge science, while scientists tend to remain neutral on religious views because religious theories can not be proven or disproven using evidence as proof. An interesting fact that not many religious people understand is that science has proven evolution through testing, and evolution has never been disproven. Whether you are a believer of intelligent design or creationism, the "theory" of evolution is simply a theory because of time. The delay of time that evolution needs to take place side-tracks most individuals; therefore, they just call it a theory. Religion and science should not be controversial. Science is based on evidence and testing, while religion is based on faith.

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