Can science refute the "god hypothesis" beyond all reasonable doubt?

Greek and Roman, and even many Native American, deities were "super human" as well. Or is that included in your "modern?"And...

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A Man Said to the Universe

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A man said to the universe:
"Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

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Stephen Crane (1871-1900)

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

Its intelligent designers all the way up?

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

...ay, there's the rub.If it was just one man's interpretation it wouldn't be a problem. But its millions if not a couple of billion men and their varying interpretations.Wars have been fought over men's interpretations. The original church has split and split again, till now there are thousands or tens of thousands of different flavors of Christianity.And how might these differences be reconciled? Why, through further interpretations, of course! Or through revelation (its true, you must trust me!).Pah! You can have it.With science we have evidence against which to measure different ideas, and to determine which shall be accepted and which shall be rejected.

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

I call your attention to John M. Allegro's The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross.Allegro was one of the early translators for the Dead Sea Scrolls.http://www.amazon.com/...hristianity-Fertility/dp/0340128755

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

That is why falsified ideas in science fall from view (except for a few internet kooks).But in religion there is no way to falsify a belief, so you have a schism. That is why there are so many religions and so many denominations within them: there is no way to evaluate the beliefs against evidence.

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

Not sure about the conquistadors.In California the Spanish were initially seen as powerful sorcerers by many the Indian groups. One example: the Spanish were seen to control animals (horses, mules, etc.), something the Indians themselves attempted through rituals.

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

You do realize that if energy is shown to be the force behind creation, pretty much all of the world's religions will be shown to be false?

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Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.