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8.0.2.4.8 Religion and ScienceVersion 1.2 December 2016 (Previous Version) Some don't accept that any religion can be rational or comprehensible, because of the historical conflict between science and religion. We need to explain: a. Such people need to look further. These ‘global beliefs and values’ can be seen as a sophisticated form of religion – we need to debate what we call it. Science is definitely compatible with these global beliefs. b. Historical battles between science and western religions (especially Christianity) about the solar system and evolution are past. Science won those battles. c. Most of western religion (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) has moved on, but fundamentalists and some evangelicals from all these traditions still cling to outdated and false scientific beliefs. It is a revelation for some, that religion can be rational, and that these issues have not been a big problem for the great eastern religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism.
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