Do Not Attempt to Reconcile Science and Religion
Since religion intrinsically rejects empirical methods, there should never be any attempt to reconcile scientific theories with religion. [An infinitely old universe, always evolving may not be compatible with the Book of Genesis. However, religions such as Buddhism get along without having any explicit creation mythology and are in no way contradicted by a universe without a beginning or end.] Creatio ex nihilo, even as religious doctrine, only dates to around AD 200. The key is not to confuse myth and empirical results, or religion and science.
Anthony L. Peratt, Dean of the Plasma Dissidents (1988)
Notes
Quote by Hannes Alfvén on religion's rejection of empirical methods.
References
- Dean of the Plasma Dissidents Newsletter Article
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- religion and spirituality 74%
- science 15%
- science social science history 14%
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