Religion
In reply to the discussion: Is science a religion? [View all]NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)We ask, "what if" all the time, and then we test it and test it again.
Ya know, skepticscott, it's a real shame you resist the beauty of the truth here, of the LTR between science and religion. It's a love affair, not a contest.
Science and religion are practically inseparable, both having been with humankind throughout history, and with no indication that this will ever change, both are in our DNA.
How you've been convinced to believe that they are somehow incompatible in every case is beyond me, the evidence of their similarities and symbiosis is overwhelming.
Both are products of our innate curiosity, both require faith at different stages, both seek to find order in things and to explain things.
Science involves more testing and research and constant refinement, but other than these the two domains are more alike than they are different.
I don't need to back it up, it's all self evident.