I am working on some very smart things to say here. Really. Meanwhile, there's 
Religion and Reason are sitting on a bench facing an ocean. What a pretty sight! They both acknowledge human fallibility, acknowledge each other and share a laugh. After a bit of chat about the weather, affairs of mutual interest, culture, ethics, society, daughter's marriage, etc, they fall silent. In a short while, one of them turns to look at the vast ocean in front, then bends down and picks up a pebble to examine it. The other turns back to look at the world, jumps up and picks a fight with a passing stranger.
Of course, not all people of faith pick fights with strangers and not all rational non-believers pick pebbles and examine it closely. But, left to themselves, science and reason do not usually result in violence. Leaving faith to itself, of course, results in Scientology. For starters, that's just one of the effects of blind faith, whatever be their origin and justification.
Alright, now that I've primed you, check this discussion at Gene Expression and Mixing Memory. Needless to say, they are much more nuanced and detailed than the pretty sight I painted above.
Comments
As a Christian and also a science lover I like some of what I have seen in the more nuanced discussion. Some people are emphasizing that respect has to at the center of any communications between the two camps. I agree and would like to emphasize this point. I love both sides! It's great to see when they can somehow find a way to "play nice!" LOL!
Dave Briggs :~)
Posted by: Dave Briggs | March 13, 2008 12:03 PM
Hi Selva, This one is off topic. When you get time, can you please provide your interpretation of the movie - 2001: A Space Odyssey, especially the climax.
Posted by: Dinesh | March 13, 2008 12:13 PM