Balancing Faith and Science

He means they all agree on the scientific method. That is "one science."Religion and the scientific method do not work. That doesn't mean one can't be both spiritual and scientific in different areas of life, but I don't think you can be both scientific and spiritual about one specific element.

I agree. I appologize actually, my post was unclear. I used the term "spiritual" because it was the term being used in the thread. I was specifically refering to organized religion.I believe there are clear conflicts in subscribing to organized religion and the scientific method. The only way to resolve this, I feel, would be to pick and choose what parts of a religion you believe to be true or simply take the religion at the value of teachings, lessons and uplifting community not necessarily as real fact.Sure, Stephen Hawking believes in God, but would you call him a Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, etc?

I suppose you CAN if you really want to. People can do whatever they want. I can choose to believe that the Earth is most certainly 100% flat except when it's round.You're saying there's absolutely no conflicts to be resolved?

Wow, it's very surprising that there are so many debates on this forum then. That's a pretty long list depending on which religion in question. How about the age of the Earth?

I already knew that was your view, but I don't think you can say that is the consensus of organized Christianity.

I think the vast majority of your everyday Christians never think about it and have never given it any kind of thought. They don't know or care about the age of the Earth. Furthermore, they don't know all that much about their religion except that it's a routine and it's "just what good people do."There seems to be a consensus that is passed down through the ranks and is expressed from the more prominent religious leaders that does disagree with science on various issues, including in some cases the age of the Earth.I feel they represent the religion and if you're participating and paying, you're supporting and endorsing, just like with any organization.