Reason vs. religion
• UFOs & Bogus Science
Some critics say Intelligent Design is just another form of creationism, the conservative Protestant view that the world was created in six 24-hour days, as a literal reading of the Bible suggests, and that the age of the universe is several thousand years old, not billions. But followers of Intelligent Design deny this, saying they are simply trying to defend their faith against "materialist" explanations for the universe, which rely on random occurrences. Behe, for example, is Catholic and agrees with scientific assessments of the age of the Earth.
Group Supports Idea Universe Is Designed by God
"I think one of the great things science has done for the world is to gradually weaken the force of religious enthusiasm, and I'd hate to see that compromised by any sort of reconciliation," [Steven Weinberg] said recently by phone from his office. He pointed to examples of religiously inspired violence and said, "I think the world would be better off without all that, and I think science can play a role in getting rid of it."
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Posted by: Nelson Paquette | March 24, 2004 6:47 PM