From: 8charact@yabbs
To: daved@yabbs
Subject: Science and Religion?? Not 
Date: Mon Aug 15 23:01:05 1994
daved,

    Even though science and religion may not always use the same approach 
to reality, they do have a lot in common.  Science is based on a view of 
reality that depends on faith...  It has faith in the scientific method.  
It has faith that there is a scientific method and that it works.

    Also, the notion that religion does not change or evolve is quite 
false.  Christianity, Judaism, Islam have all changed and evolved.  
Buddhism and Hinduism change.  All religions are in constant dialogue with 
the cultures in which they exists because they are the faith of people who 
live in changing cultures.

    Finally, if you really check out science carefully, you will find that 
its so-called facts are not always so clear and precise.  

    Reality can be seen and understood in many ways.  Science offers one 
approach; religion offers another.  They are not antagonistic, rather 
complementary.  Problems only evolve when one or the other "thinks" that 
it has every answer without acknowledging that the other point of value 
may have something to share in understanding reality.

    In defense of religion, it does have its place.  Religion (as 
predicted by some philosophers) will not go away just because we have 
science. 


    Enough said.... Probably more than I should.

    8charact