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Originally Posted by tedquick
I agree with your entire post except that in science there are “laboratory” proofs that are available for testing and experimentation, while in religion (or the simple act of believing there is a God or not) no such laboratory proofs are available.
While you and I are a little off topic (but maybe we’re really not), you bring up an excellent point: I think religion is the worst thing that ever happened to Christianity. I believe in God and in the redemption of His Son. “Religion” gets carried away with its own particular versions of “the right way to believe” while it is each individual’s right to decide on their own how and what they choose/want to believe. After all, if God Himself has given us free will to choose to believe or not, why is it that man thinks he should decide or judge for any/all others?
Or is it man’s insecurity that has frightened him into judging others who think/believe differently than he does? After all, if “you” think differently than I do then one of us has to be wrong and because of my precarious walk, I dare not let that error reside within me, therefore, the euphemistic “you” must be wrong.
I’m interested in your or any other reader’s thoughts.
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tedquick you and I agree to the shortcomings of religions and I am speaking from an overview of religion. I am certain that many individuals take comfort in their deep seated religious beliefs Catholics Protestant, Mormon, etc.
However when it come to science we differ. Laboratory studies are subject to error, sometimes exaggerated because of hubris or out of desperation. Further science is the continuing study of disproving a previous theory and as such it is never settled. Finally and overall it is ridden with confirmation bias and too often inferences that are pure speculation such as why dinosaurs disappeared
Essentially whether is is GOD or science they are both faith based
I greatly respect you deep faith as it takes great courage to get to that point