This has also led to a widespread belief that there is a conflict between science and religion. But this is not true. There may be a conflict between soft-minded religionists and tough-minded scientists, but not between science and religion. Their respective worlds are different and their methods are dissimilar. Science investigates; religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge that is power; religion gives man wisdom that is control. Science deals mainly with facts; religion deals mainly with values. The two are not rivals. They are complimentary. Science keeps religion from sinking into the valley of crippling irrationalism and paralyzing obscurantism. Religion prevents science from falling into the marsh of obsolete materialism and moral nihilism. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
29 November 2012
Science and Religion
A wise man once said...
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Like... Religion and Science may conflict, but I don't think God and Science do.
OBVIOUSLY God made science. I mean, who else could've done that? ;-)
I had no idea MLK said anything that interesting about science and religion. It's really great that you found that! cool.
Glad you all seem to like the quote. :-)
i feel like science and religion have no conflict, it's actually the men that study each so intensely that seem to conflict. with that- MLK was very much on the money with saying what he said in my opinion.
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