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xander21 Joined Fri 03/30/12 Posts: 3	Sat 03/31/12 09:02 AM Topic: Religion is Child Abuse?
Very true, but one thing I have always argued with my parents on. Is this, as a scientist, I can say "Aha new data, WE WERE WRONG ABOUT THAT". This is because religion was created as an early form of government. Science is the quest for knowledge, it is adaptable, agile and evolves as we learn more. By its very nature, religion is stagnant and unchanging, because the idea of a monotheistic god figure is absolute, unchanging. etc. I know some polytheistic religions that have a more adaptable ideological structure but still no real evidence. And that there is the problem - evidence - evidence to support the claims made by religions and the subscribers to religions can not adequately compete with the evidence and theories that advances in science have proven true, or at least consistent when applied. But science and religion truly can't be compared all that much. Now please keep in mind I'm stating this from a Christian aspect, and not from a general "religion" aspect, for I don't know an entire lot about the different religious beliefs. But the scriptures we have don't tell about molecules, cells, ect. That is where science is good. For it has allowed us to progress much as a civilization in general. But as for the creation of us and the world as a general aspect, even science places it as a "theory". And a theory all in all is nothing more then an educated guess. It's not an exact without a doubt fact. And the scriptures and or the belief in general is about things that happened in the past eg., "history". Or things that are to come. So again, has really not much to do with "science".

xander21 Joined Fri 03/30/12 Posts: 3	Sat 03/31/12 08:48 AM Topic: Religion is Child Abuse?
Very true, but one thing I have always argued with my parents on. Is this, as a scientist, I can say "Aha new data, WE WERE WRONG ABOUT THAT". This is because religion was created as an early form of government. Science is the quest for knowledge, it is adaptable, agile and evolves as we learn more. By its very nature, religion is stagnant and unchanging, because the idea of a monotheistic god figure is absolute, unchanging. etc. I know some polytheistic religions that have a more adaptable ideological structure but still no real evidence. And that there is the problem - evidence - evidence to support the claims made by religions and the subscribers to religions can not adequately compete with the evidence and theories that advances in science have proven true, or at least consistent when applied.

xander21 Joined Fri 03/30/12 Posts: 3	Sat 03/31/12 08:34 AM Topic: Religion is Child Abuse?
@Jermanicus Dude, what are you talking about, they are totally different. Religion is the proliferation of an ideology that embraces fantasy over reality and uses "faith" as an excuse for ignorance, thus making ignorance their way of life. Both my parents were ministers ordained and devoted, when to seminaries and such. I most of my life following that way of life. The Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy? People don't kill or destroy the lives of others, or live their lives in a why that is destructive for the scientific advancement of humanity for these characters. Religion is the protective sheath of ignorance - and ignorance is the disease that breads only death and degenerative live styles. Instilling ignorant behavior in children is child abuse, in my opinion.