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Michael Raizer · Mar 27, 2008, 01:05 am

Science provides us with the logical hypothesis of our reality. Religion, which is just a component of philosophy, attempts to fill in the void of knowledge that cannot be filled in by science alone. The two must coexist, but only as two separate entities. Science cannot be regarded as philosophical, and philosophy cannot be viewed as scientific.

That being said, Creationism is just not scientific, and its claims of intelligent design is also not only unscientific, but completely erroneous as can be proven by Ken Miller, whom I got the privilege of a lifetime to hear speak in person, and whom is also a stalwart Christian, surprisingly. On the same token science does not satisfy the qualms of the philosophical. Although the natural sciences can explain the processes of life, it useless at answering the question of the relevance of life.

The point that many people miss is that these two entirely different schools of thought answer two completely different questions. Science answers the how, and philosophy answers the why. Dissension naturally occurs when one colossus enters the realm of the other, and hence the ongoing battle over intellectual dominance. The major problem with this issue that society faces today is that science continues to progress at a blinding rate, while philosophy--specifically religion, is stagnant in its evolution (

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Arrogance and overconfidence in the scientific community, coughDawkinscough, has resulted in the pushing of science into the realms of philosophy--not to say that its rivals have not done the same, but this era has been a continuously marveling of scientific power and its unfathomable achievements. The proponents of religion of course must return retaliatory fire in an equally ridiculous fashion.

Faith and logic are two components of knowledge that comprise the human experience. Eradicating either one from our palette is an equally obnoxious and unhealthy idea. The perceived conflict that society has today is just a battle for superiority of thought control. Instead of arguing about apple and oranges, we as a society should accept the two as they are, and understand that they are two separate entities that must exist synergistically and peacefully.

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Michael Raizer Sedimentary Rock Posts: 13	Science provides us with the logical hypothesis of our reality. Religion, which is just a component of philosophy, attempts to fill in the void of knowledge that cannot be filled in by science alone. The two must coexist, but only as two separate entities. Science cannot be regarded as philosophical, and philosophy cannot be viewed as scientific. That being said, Creationism is just not scientific, and its claims of intelligent design is also not only unscientific, but completely erroneous as can be proven by Ken Miller, whom I got the privilege of a lifetime to hear speak in person, and whom is also a stalwart Christian, surprisingly. On the same token science does not satisfy the qualms of the philosophical. Although the natural sciences can explain the processes of life, it useless at answering the question of the relevance of life. The point that many people miss is that these two entirely different schools of thought answer two completely different questions. Science answers the how, and philosophy answers the why. Dissension naturally occurs when one colossus enters the realm of the other, and hence the ongoing battle over intellectual dominance. The major problem with this issue that society faces today is that science continues to progress at a blinding rate, while philosophy--specifically religion, is stagnant in its evolution (). Arrogance and overconfidence in the scientific community, coughDawkinscough, has resulted in the pushing of science into the realms of philosophy--not to say that its rivals have not done the same, but this era has been a continuously marveling of scientific power and its unfathomable achievements. The proponents of religion of course must return retaliatory fire in an equally ridiculous fashion. Faith and logic are two components of knowledge that comprise the human experience. Eradicating either one from our palette is an equally obnoxious and unhealthy idea. The perceived conflict that society has today is just a battle for superiority of thought control. Instead of arguing about apple and oranges, we as a society should accept the two as they are, and understand that they are two separate entities that must exist synergistically and peacefully.