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Reconciling Science and Religion - Ostronomos - Aug 27, 2023
Although many would agree that religion and science are difficult to reconcile, this does not mean they are totally incompatible. A scientific version of God that is accurate and comprehensive would suffice, yet we may still have difficulty accepting this due to our own individual bias. The metaphorical stories of the Bible have always remained separate and distinct from science and thought to provide fulfillment only to those minds that another individual might deem "inferior".
From the earliest origins of Christianity to modern times, politicians have underhandedly achieved positions of power by appealing to religion. The cult effect occurs among humans, but the blame goes to a higher power. There is no indication that the existence of religion has lead to political abuse and the cult effect. Consider that without religion, other means of acquiring power would be employed, so religion could be wrongly accused.
It is irrational to form a God concept based on individual bias, but the same may be said about the disbeliever's (I wish to avoid the label "atheist") concept. The scientist who believes in God might view human behavior as falling under three general categories: determinism, free will and self-actualization. With that, it becomes clear that religion, though a manipulative tool, is not necessarily the manipulator. So we see that the means to spiritual salvation (religion) might have aspects of "purity" but can become meddled with. Although, it may have been intended that this purity remain metaphorical to prevent logical refutation, making it subject to personal questioning.
RE: Reconciling Science and Religion - C C - Aug 28, 2023
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RE: Reconciling Science and Religion - Yazata - Aug 29, 2023
The text in the original post is copied from here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Metaphysics/comments/162zyhx/reconciling_science_and_religion/
If you are going to quote somebody wholesale like that, it's best to do as CC does and indicate that it is a quote, credit the author and provide a link to the original source if possible.