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[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Wow. Just wow.

Oh, come on Joe! You're saying the way religion works for you is 'X'.

Science works the same way for everyone. No need for mystics to interpret it. You may want to ask a scientist but a scientific fact is always the same.

Wow yourself.

[Alvin Walton]

What idiot thought this would be a good job for a US Marine?

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

What idiot thought this would be a good job for a US Marine?

If you have no respect for the Imperialist forces of the U.S. I'm sure it's a wonderful idea. Probably not the first POTUS but why can't they have an intern do it?

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Oh, come on Joe! You're saying the way religion works for you is 'X'.

Science works the same way for everyone. No need for mystics to interpret it. You may want to ask a scientist but a scientific fact is always the same.

Wow yourself.

Then to be clear for the overtly obtuse. In response to your question:

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

JR, are you suggesting that religion has always championed science?

I stated:

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

<snip> The ... answer to the interplay between religion and science is much more nuanced and not subject to a simple "yes" or "no" answer.

Ultimately, "Religion" is a human construct that is subject to corruption both temporal and spiritual. ...

In history, religion has both championed and persecuted science.<snip>

While true that science "works the same way for everyone", I simply do not share your belief that all the universe's questions can be or can potentially be answered by science or, more specifically, "the scientific method".