[iko]

Religion is just a human excuse to be extremely crappy towards each other. The same applies for other blind beliefs.
 Science is seen as being opposed to religion,to be impartial and without bias, but when you look at things like eugenics you can see how( bad) science was used and abused to support such beliefs. If you view, as I do, that religion is a set of beliefs and doctrines that are universally supported by a number of people, then you can see that science isn't all that different. It's when religion is seen as a belief in the intangible supernatural, and that belief isn't validated by evidence,that science and religion differ entirely.
Either way bother can be used to support or demolish other beliefs, systems and, sadly, other people

I agree 100%.
Thank you for writing this so sharp and clear!

[Variola]

Religion is just a human excuse to be extremely crappy towards each other. The same applies for other blind beliefs.
 Science is seen as being opposed to religion,to be impartial and without bias, but when you look at things like eugenics you can see how( bad) science was used and abused to support such beliefs. If you view, as I do, that religion is a set of beliefs and doctrines that are universally supported by a number of people, then you can see that science isn't all that different. It's when religion is seen as a belief in the intangible supernatural, and that belief isn't validated by evidence,that science and religion differ entirely.
Either way bother can be used to support or demolish other beliefs, systems and, sadly, other people

I agree 100%.
Thank you for writing this so sharp and clear!

You are welcome, and thanks! Its just nice to know someone is on my wavelength []

[JimBob]

I would still like to know the answer to the question "José G. Funes, S.J., Director of The Vatican Observatory, doesn't think so. Who gave you more information than this Jesuit, a renowned scientist?"

If the Jesuits are the authority, why doesn't this ones opinions count?

(I know what you are going to say so there is no need to answer that, rosco. You will say that since 1962 there has been a conspiracy in the Catholic Church against the TRUE FAITH.)

How boring - we didn't set off the first atomic bomb, either, I guess.

[MonikaS]

I sense a "Not A True Scotsman" Fallacy coming up.

[roscoe (OP)]

JB-- could you clarify what you are asking re: Funes. And Aristotle did not believe the Earth to be flat. This is a phony trick more worthy of a Shyster Lawyer than a scientist.

[roscoe (OP)]

Aristotle was wrong when he thought the Sun to rev around Earth.

[roscoe (OP)]

Is that what people on this site believe?--- that Aristotle thought the Earth flat. One would think there to be a little higher level of education here. And I continue to object to the name of my post being changed--implying that there is a question as to whether the Cath Church executed anyone for alleging Earth/Sun. No one will ever provide a name because there isn't one. Additionally, no one has ever even been ex-communicated for alleging such. Please provide name if one wants to show me incorrect.