Is there any possibility that religion and science can exist together? Please explain.?

Answer 1

i believe my religion can exist with science. i believe in god and believe in a reason for things happening.

Answer 2

I would rather hear an explanation for why they can't. It seems perfectly clear to me that religion and science are mutually compatible. Part of the arrogance of the modern mind is that we tend to imagine past generations as bound by religious ignorance. But that isn't quite an accurate picture. As far back as the days of Thales, science has been a religious pursuit. The modern dichotomy between faith and reason is a tempest in a teapot, and is restricted to narrow bands of the population.

For more insigth into the matter, look at the top 100 most influencial scientists of all time and the top 100 most influencial scientists of the 20th century at adherents.com. Take a look at the religions of each.

Answer 3

They do in a lot of things at the present time, much more than religion and science did before the advances were made in science we have now. So many things people once said can't be done can now be done and it has been science that changed on the subject. Splitting atoms was one. There are too many to start to name. The Book of Job once was considered a bunch of bunk by scientists and they have found many, many things where the Bible was right. Job was one of the first books written, it appears. Was written about the time the first 5 books of the OT were written.

Answer 4

The vast majority of religion is based around (at least claims of) experience. For instance, I often see and hear Christians speaking of their "relationship with God". This relationship should have characteristics that anyone with the experience of it would recognize when someone describes it. This experience should, like all other experiences, also have physiological correlates (certain nervous activation patterns, certain forms of metabolic activity, etc.) Thus, this claim is empirically testable.
Everything valuable in religion should thus be brought into science. Thus science offers us clear insight into our deepest capacities, and religion is done away with. After all, then we know, and faith is unnecessary.

Answer 5

Yes, if somebody creates a religion which is not founded on scientific impossibilities. Quoting Wikipedia:

"A religion is a social institution that includes a set of common beliefs and practices generally held by a group of people, often codified as prayer, ritual, and religious law. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and mystic experience. The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction."

It doesn't say you *have* to believe in things which are fundamentally wrong

Answer 6

since the bible talks about creation and rightly dividing the truth cant science and scientists testify to the truth as well?? if many scientists would not fear what true science teaches their would be fewer athiests then their are now., . i been to many creation science sights which use ideas found in nature and are scientific facts to prove evolution isa myth and creation is the only way to see that life was created . yes it takes time to search these things out and today folks would rather drink a beer and watch sports or similar then examine the evedince of creation,, bro murray

Answer 7

Whether you like it or not, science is an essential part of life. It is responsible for most of the advance in standard of living, including this computer you are typing are.

If you don't like geography, evolutionary science, astronomy, or anthropology or anything that may interfere with creationist science, don't study it. Leave science to the scientists and worship in whatever way you wish (as long as it doesn't affect other people)

Answer 8

You are asking a question that requires a full length essay and "at least" SOME research to merely correctly touch upon and provide a solid background on the two subjects before EVEN trying to answer the question by means of linking them together. But my very short answer would be (if you don't want the details): Yes.

Answer 9

I believe so. I believe it does in some peoples minds. The problem comes when you have all these people who believe different things trying to push their believes off on someone else. We are all guilty of it. I recently asked a question that proves in my eyes the existence of a "creator" you would not believe some of the responses I got....its like they didn't even read the question. By the way the question was scientific proof that the universe was created by a "creator".

Answer 10

Deism works very well with a scientific world view. However, if your religious beliefs are predicated upon some sort of creation myth, as Christianity is, they will never be able to cooperate with science.