that everyone is right?
Can science and religion truly complement each other?
Is it possible that all religions are merely different paths to the same end?
2007-12-26 11:00:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Science is only a part of the religious - spiritual - quest for knowing the truth.
They only seem to be opposites because people want them to be.
2007-12-30 10:03:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What end do you suppose that would be?
And sure, science and religion can easily co-exist with no conflicts. It takes those of a more scientific bent to just shrug and accept that some people have faith, and those of faith to admit that maybe some of the stories in their holy books are just stories, not literal history, and accept that not everyone has to believe as they do.
2007-12-26 19:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by senor_oso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, religion is simply a way to exert social control on the engaged population. Religion is competitive, rejecting, and has unrealistic and hypocritical criteria for those who associate with the individual philosophy. Religion and science are diametrically opposed. Religions who honor a god, reject the reality of the proof of evolution. The creationist concept of the origin of life on this planet is so superficial. Creationists ignore the periods of the development of life on our earth. Perhaps if they could find a way to accept that the original life forms that result in the present specimens that inhabit our earth are the product of the intent of the god they worship, there could be a sort of amalgamation of the theory of life. For all those who believe in god, yes, each belief philosophy has the same goal. Eternal grace.
2007-12-26 19:19:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. I often picture Buddha, Jesus, Brahma, and Muhammad holding hands and skipping down the yellow brick road to see the Wizard. Um, I mean God.
All paths lead to the same place.
2007-12-26 19:04:47 · answer #4 · answered by amemahoney 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I firmly believe that all religions are paths to the same destination.
2007-12-26 19:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by Chantal G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once again, Science is very clearly defined as natural explanations for occurences. Any for of deity is supernatural. Therefore, they are mutually exclusive.
2007-12-26 19:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by meissen97 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think not. It is possible that all are wrong, but they are inconsistent enough with each other that all can't be right.
2007-12-26 19:02:59 · answer #7 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its much more likely that everyone is wrong.
2007-12-26 19:04:00 · answer #8 · answered by Celestial Teapot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a tough one. I guess that is where my faith comes in.
2007-12-26 19:04:43 · answer #9 · answered by rosie*777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is true.
2007-12-26 19:03:41 · answer #10 · answered by Arcanum Noctis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋