| Science and religion are both systems of belief.
With science, theories are believed to be true based on all available evidence, until such time as new evidence renders that theory obsolete, giving rise to a new or revised theory. Then the process begins again.
With religious beliefs, theories are believed to be true in spite of all available evidence, until such time as the evidence is questioned or ignored enough that it just goes away and the status quo can be preserved.
One system is based on evidence, the other is based on faith.
I don't begrudge people at all for having religious beliefs... whatever you need to do to figure out your place in the universe, so be it. This space intentionally left blank. |