How long can we go on arguing?

Question

So religion is meant to be about peace but yet sparks off one of the most heated arguments.
So lets settle this. This question unlike any other is not gonna be biased to one side.
Please for the sake of being open minded dont answer to this unless you have bothered to read this article -- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1018_041018_science_religion.html
I find it immensely interesting and definately sparks off a different way of thinking. And no this is not some lame article suggesting that you should convert to a certain religion and changing anothers ways of thinking nor is it one which tries to disprove all of the words of religion with supposed scientic evidance.
So as i say, please try to read this before answering. No bashing or arguments or poking fun for the sake of keeping the peace. I understand people have their own opinions on the issue but unfortunately these opinions tend to make people from each side rather cocky.

-- Thanks for answers guys!! Isn't this much better than insulting eachother. Everyone has their own opinion, just aslong as people arn't critised for it everyone will be happy.

Answer 1

I've had been always playing safe and it made mylife colorless until i discovered life was so much livelier if i never played it safe in the first place.

Answer 2

Science and religion have long been compatible if the Bible is taken allegorically. They do make the mistake of claiming Einstein believed in a God as creator. It would be more accurate to say that his idea of the unknown beautiful complexity involved in the universe and its creation corresponds to an agnostic deists version of God. I personally believe that should God exist, the idea that he had to use the blunt force of will apparently necessary in genesis is insulting to the idea of omnipotence. A far more impressive feat would be to instigate the first moment of the big bang, with absolute certainty and knowledge of what would happen next, right up untill the first free-willed human. But thats just me.

Answer 3

The article says that there may be no conflict between the existence of God and evolution. Evolution could be 'God's tool'. It also gives an example of an Astrophysicist who believes in God.

I say there will always be people who manage to convince themselves, despite the lack of evidence.

Edit: My mother has the same belief, about evolution and God. She says the beauty of the world is her reason for believing.

I can get her to admit that there's no logical reason, but she has that wall.

Answer 4

People will argue about religion as long as humans still exist.

As for the article, it seems to basically say that it's possible to believe in religion and evolution. That wasn't anything that I never heard before. I already knew both was possible, even if those who believed it was questioned by their fellow believers.

Answer 5

There are many ways people reach a conclusion. For some it is scientific reasoning, or philosophic reasoning, for others it is from truth that has been revealed to them, for others it happens through the beauty of nature, or music, or a poem.

Answer 6

To answer your question....the question has no answer.