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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Religion and science are not in conflict unless someone is trying to use supernatural forces to explain things in the natural world.

Every single thing you have ever observed in the natural world is [u]not[/u] the result of supernatural forces. According to science. 
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Correct. Observations of the natural world are not the result of supernatural forces. Let's call those observations data.

It is the interpretation of that data in terms of what it means and how it may be applied where the conflict arises. There are plenty of examples of decisionmakers (law, policy, government, etc) that do not separate their beliefs from how data is utilized. Therefore, there is conflict between science and religion. [/quote]

For me these are two different issues. science can also be exploited for political and commercial gains/ Statistics and data can be spun to support many immoral positions (unjustified wars/ promoting products that cause harm to health/ minimizing environmental degradation caused by various mining/ industrial or manufacturing practices.

I absolutely support separation of church and state but I also support separation of scientific  research and commercial or political ventures that have conflicts with public interest.

The point is that religious and scientific knowledge are separate domains. Religious beliefs cannot be validated or invalidated via the scientific method. However that does not mean that religious bodies should not be held accountable for public harms, taxed, and kept separate from all three arms of Government.[/quote]

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