So, the eternal question, are science and religion compatible. No.
Science does something that religion cannot allow by questioning every belief and possibly changing that belief if the evidence warrants it. Science is never sure about anything, there is no 100% in science. Science changes. Religion does none of these things.
Can a person be a scientist and religious? Of course. But does that mean that the person is being consistent? No. The two concepts of science and religion are the antithesis of each other. In the everyday world this duality can exist in one person because, lets face it, its just easier to compartmentalize disparate thoughts like this. Perhaps a scientist likes the feeling of belonging at church or doesn't want to 'rock the boat' in the family, but when it comes right down to it, either you think that things require evidence to be believed or they don't. Can you do science while being religious, well yes, there's long lines of theistic scientists that get trotted out every time this is brought up, but are they really consistent in their insistence of evidence in one area of their lives but not others? I don't think so. Why would you require evidence for gravity and not for God?
Because life is easier that way.
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