The scientists who attack mainstream religion, rather than striving for peaceful coexistence with it, damage science, and also weaken the fight against fundamentalism.
Martin ReesRead
Let me say that I don't see any conflict between science and religion. I go to church as many other scientists do. I share with most religious people a sense of mystery and wonder at the universe and I want to participate in religious ritual and practices because they're something that all humans can share.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the harmony between science and religion, emphasizing shared human experiences.
Martin Rees highlights the compatibility of science and religion, asserting that both can coexist without conflict. He points to the universal sense of wonder and mystery that the universe evokes in both scientists and religious individuals, and the value of participating in rituals that foster a sense of community among humanity.
In practice
This quote can be used in a discussion about the relationship between faith and scientific inquiry in an academic setting.
The scientists who attack mainstream religion, rather than striving for peaceful coexistence with it, damage science, and also weaken the fight against fundamentalism.
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I am still raw. I say I may be back. You know what lies are for. Even in your Zen heaven we shan't meet.
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I am Charles Mingus, half black man, not even white enough to pass for nothing but black. I am Charles Mingus, a famed jazzman, but not famed enough to make a living in this society.
I love him who wants to create over and beyond himself and thus perishes.
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