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Originally Posted by saden1
I am interested in the answer to this question too. As far as I am aware science deals with matters of science involving discovery and evidence, and religion deals conjectures about our origins and the teaching of morals based on ancient books. If we dig deep enough one will realize religion is no closer to the truth than a which doctor.
BTW, Sam Harris' book "Letter to a Christian Nation" is a wonderful read that highlights the difference between religion and science...very short and easy to read.
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Yes, Harris's book is short and easy to read. But Harris aims his work at fundamentalist Christians and the world of religion is much, much bigger than just that group of people. Harris's claims are therefore somewhat limited in application.
Please notice that my claim is not that religion and science have no differences. My claim is that they ALSO have many points of agreement.