Atheists & Agnostics

mr blur

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1. No, but can religion and anything coexist?

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 12:27 PM

Jul 2015

Religion is built on faith, which is certainty without evidence.

As long as there are religious people willing to say, "My beliefs are just as good as your facts" then it is impossible to take them seriously, and I see no reason why they should be treated with any more respect than, say, UFO conspiracists or Flat Earthers.

We are supposed to give up reason because they live their lives based on fantasy and fear?

Excellent thought from your clip:

“it is time for us to stop seeing faith as a virtue, and to stop using the term ‘person of faith’ as a compliment.”

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Can Religion and Science Coexist? [View all] damnedifIknow Jul 2015 OP

No, but can religion and anything coexist? mr blur Jul 2015 #1

Obviously they do "coexist" skepticscott Jul 2015 #2

OK, they obviously do exist, at the same time, but mr blur Jul 2015 #4

Short answer: No. Not really. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #3

Only if the religious don't mind a god that keeps getting smaller Warpy Jul 2015 #5

As neighbours? Yes. As roommates? No. DetlefK Jul 2015 #6

Who cares? AlbertCat Jul 2015 #7

isn't science about studying beliefs olddots Jul 2015 #8

I would substitute "knowledge and understanding" bvf Jul 2015 #9

They do actually "coexist" but do they compliment each other? passnobuck Jul 2015 #10

a religion that quit trying to have its way with people... RussBLib Jul 2015 #11

I was reading a book which described the incompatibility Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #12

Not here in East Jesus. onager Jul 2015 #13