Just as science is meaningless without facts and figures, religion is nothing without faith. The enduring conflict between science and religion lies in that which can and cannot be proven, between the visible and the invisible.
Science slowly and meticulously unravels the mystery of life's origin as solid evidence unfolds. The search continues... Religion has left creation in the hands of a Supreme Being. One need look no further for answers. A true believer does not need to see to believe. The dictionary defines faith as "believing without proof."
While every culture has its own religious beliefs and practices, it is obvious that science could never function at such a level. It must remain within its boundaries and claim as fact only that which can be proven without dispute. Science does not enjoy the flexibility that religion takes for granted, and would be ridiculed and deemed inconclusive it it based its theories on faith and then challenged us to adopt them as facts.
In the scientific world, a miracle occurs when a new discovery is made. Spiritually speaking, a miracle occurs when no earthly explanation can be found for an occurrence.
Ours is a unique planet, an oasis in the desert sky. It is a miracle we are here at all. This is probably the single fact that science and religion agree upon.
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