Reply #4: There is not really... [View All]

... a real conflict between relgion and science, except the conflic conjured up by man.

Science and faith can go hand in hand. An example would be believeing that the Big Bang would be the moment of creation. (presumably by God)

It's the Catholic Church hundreds of years ago and what they did to scientists to try and hide the truth, because the truth made them less powerful and less relevant (or so they perceived at the time), that caused the perceived rift between science and religion.

To me a good analogy is this: Studying a painting or a work of art, in itself.. or, thinking about the artist who created it...

...learning about science and the way the universe works is akin to the practice looking at the work of art itself... faith is akin to dealing with the artist who created it.

Heyo