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Originally posted by Colin
You think that religion and science are the same? Science sent us into space, to the depths of the oceans, explained how stars are fueled, showed how atoms are combined into molecules to give us the elements and has given us modern medicine.
So we don't have a scientific theory of rocket propulsion but rather just a religious theory of rocket propulsion? Or is evolution the only scientific theory which you place into the category of religious?
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I belive he meant that people like Joe Sixpack are zealots as in "religious zealots"...as defined in 4.
re·li·gion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (r-ljn)
n.
1. a. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
b. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2.. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.