[msbunnykins]

I'm going to say this one time and one time only because people try to force me to defend my belief on other peoples religions - I am not a Christian.

Now that is made clear, in my view, science and religion are completely compatible. God created the universe, gave us souls, yadda yadda. He gave us free will whether to believe in Him or not, and to make our own decisions. Reasoning was one of the greatest gifts He gave us, and science falls into this reasoning. Science is a way to explore the world that He gave us, how things work, and why. As my religion refers to this situation....

"If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science, they are mere superstitions and imaginations; for the antithesis of knowledge is ignorance, and the child of ignorance is superstition. Unquestionably there must be agreement between true religion and science. If a question be found contrary to reason, faith and belief in it are impossible, and there is no outcome but wavering and vacillation."

"This gift giveth man the power to discern the truth in all things, leadeth him to that which is right, and helpeth him to discover the secrets of creation."

"Religion and science are the two wings upon which man's intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress. It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism."

"When religion, shorn of its superstitions, traditions, and unintelligent dogmas, shows its conformity with science, then will there be a great unifying, cleansing force in the world which will sweep before it all wars, disagreements, discords and struggles--and then will mankind be united in the power of the Love of God."