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Originally posted by Nick Mac
This post brings up a very interesting thought. I think that the results of this post so far are so close because in most cases, one either believes in science, or religion. personally i believe in science. I want sure evidence that there is a god or isn't. So, i voted no. But I'm also a confirmed catholic. I haven't decided if that was a mistake or not yet, but i'd rather not think about it incase i feel it was a mistake! 9 years of ccd, down the drain!
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I just wanted to refute the statement that science and religion are mutually exclusive.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
- Albert Einstein
Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
A little science estranges a man from God. A lot of science brings him back.
- Francis Bacon
I won't chime in on this topic myself, because I don't know most of you well enough to feel comfortable talking about something so personal.
Also, Nick: Those years in CCD are only wasted if you learned nothing. I hope you at least recieved a solid moral foundation from your Catholic upbringing.
I'd also like to commend everyone who has posted in this thread. I'm very impressed with how much everyone is respecting the opinions of others. *This* is where the true test of Gracious Professionalism is passed, not in some silly competition.
I'll leave you with one more quote. It's a good one to remember whenever discussing controversial topics.
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority; the test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
- Ralph W. Sockman