Science is based on fact. Religion is based on faith. They don't mix. To illustrate. Let's say you have a deadly bacterial infection. Science, (based on fact) shows that the use of a wide spectrum antibiotic will take care of the infection. Religion (based on faith) tells you to pray to your god. Then, choose which path you take.
Sarah Frias-Torres, Ph.D. http://independent.academia.edu/SarahFriasTorres > Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 20:18:44 -0700 > From: a...@coho.net > Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science and Religion Dogmatic conflict? Re: > [ECOLOG-L] evolution for non-scientists textbook > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU > > How about: Science is trying to discover the world as it is, religion is > trying to develop a world as it should become. > > Warren W. Aney > (503) 246-8613 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news > [mailto:ecolo...@listserv.umd.edu] On Behalf Of William Silvert > Sent: Wednesday, 12 May, 2010 14:50 > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU > Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] Science and Religion Dogmatic conflict? Re: > [ECOLOG-L] evolution for non-scientists textbook > > My preferred definition is that science is about seeing the world as it is, > religion about seeing the world as we would like it to be. > > A good example is the Copernican revolution. Copernicus and Galileo showed > that the earth was not the centre of the universe, but the church insisted > that it was and that man was god's favoured creation. > > Bill Silvert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wayne Tyson" <landr...@cox.net> > To: <ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU> > Sent: quarta-feira, 12 de Maio de 2010 19:49 > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Science and Religion Dogmatic conflict? Re: [ECOLOG-L] > evolution for non-scientists textbook > > >> Science is about questioning one's assumptions; religion is about what's >> right and what's wrong.
