Atheists & Agnostics

skepticscott

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2. Obviously they do "coexist"

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 11:30 AM

Jul 2015

But there are conflicts between them that cannot be completely reconciled. Despite the efforts of some in Religion to argue otherwise, they are not compatible, any more than democracy and slavery are compatible, despite the fact that many intelligent people at one time thought nothing of having the two "coexist".

And of course, all previous resolutions of conflicts between what science shows to be true and what religion declares to be true have been in favor of science. Every single one.

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Can Religion and Science Coexist? [View all] damnedifIknow Jul 2015 OP

No, but can religion and anything coexist? mr blur Jul 2015 #1

Obviously they do "coexist" skepticscott Jul 2015 #2

OK, they obviously do exist, at the same time, but mr blur Jul 2015 #4

Short answer: No. Not really. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #3

Only if the religious don't mind a god that keeps getting smaller Warpy Jul 2015 #5

As neighbours? Yes. As roommates? No. DetlefK Jul 2015 #6

Who cares? AlbertCat Jul 2015 #7

isn't science about studying beliefs olddots Jul 2015 #8

I would substitute "knowledge and understanding" bvf Jul 2015 #9

They do actually "coexist" but do they compliment each other? passnobuck Jul 2015 #10

a religion that quit trying to have its way with people... RussBLib Jul 2015 #11

I was reading a book which described the incompatibility Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #12

Not here in East Jesus. onager Jul 2015 #13