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Dorian Gray

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31. 100% agree with this

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 03:48 PM

Mar 2014

i'll go further to say that I don't see why they need to get along or be compatible.

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Another Vapid Effort to Claim that Science and Religion Can Get Along [View all] SecularMotion Mar 2014 OP

Religion tends to be incredibly myopic. Arugula Latte Mar 2014 #1

An interesting analysis and she makes some very valid points about the usefulness of this cbayer Mar 2014 #2

The most important takeaway, cbayer, is what we should do when they conflict. trotsky Mar 2014 #3

I don't think the author of the article would agree that religion can be of value el_bryanto Mar 2014 #6

Religion can of course be of value to an individual. trotsky Mar 2014 #7

I'd agree - but then I've always felt that science and religion/philosophy el_bryanto Mar 2014 #8

100% agree with this Dorian Gray Mar 2014 #31

And Templeton funds these studies because that's their mission. longship Mar 2014 #4

I didn't really get the Templeton connection until recently. cbayer Mar 2014 #5

Well, I agree that they have no common standing. longship Mar 2014 #9

They are not succeeding in Texas. okasha Mar 2014 #11

Well, there's this. longship Mar 2014 #12

The creationists influence a relatively small number of schools and students. okasha Mar 2014 #13

That's good to hear. longship Mar 2014 #15

You're very welcome. okasha Mar 2014 #17

Jerry's metaphysical naturalism tolerates no dissent. rug Mar 2014 #10

No, that's an obvious falsehood. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #14

That's an obvious misunderstanding. rug Mar 2014 #16

No, you're simply wrong, I'm afraid. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #18

That's simply because he lacks the power to do so. rug Mar 2014 #19

What evidence do you have for that? Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #24

It has nothing to do with the First Amendment. rug Mar 2014 #25

I understand how the word "vapid" in the title of the article LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #30

He's not the best at it but he's comfortable with it.. rug Mar 2014 #33

Thank you. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #34

Who's Jerry? edhopper Mar 2014 #20

The OP author, Jerry Coyne. rug Mar 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author edhopper Mar 2014 #23

Jerry Coyne wtote the articlr. okasha Mar 2014 #26

Oops edhopper Mar 2014 #28

Seems to me that edhopper Mar 2014 #22

why religion and science have nothing to do with each other cheyanne Mar 2014 #27

Welcome back to the religion group cheyanne. cbayer Mar 2014 #29

I think many people are resistant to change or take a reflexive defensive stance as it happens. pinto Mar 2014 #32