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Originally Posted by satorimind
I think they are complementary. One is the book of nature, the other is the book of faith.
I like Rabbi Jonathan Sacks quote from his great book, "The Great Partnership":
"Science takes things apart to see how they work; religion puts things together to see what they mean."
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I think science and religion can be inherently conflicting within themselves. If you follow any one book whether based on "science" or "religion" too closely feeling that you can release all your self-discovery, belief, and inherit wisdom at the door in favor of a written word there is a problem. No book can ever be your personal blueprint to life. We are all on our own unique individual journey and there's no doubt that either can help a person but people must be able to take everything they read with a grain of salt unless it resonates at their core. I liken science to religion all the time in that people follow them so blindly and will fight for their meaning so strongly, but neither can be your sole path to god or wisdom but moreso a supplement in your journey. They can work harmoniously as our universe is a paradox even if they are sometimes conflicting. Most importantly people need to learn to think for themselves..