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Originally Posted by Sparrow
Does religion ask, or does religion tell?  |
Or does religion seek to explain that which is otherwise unexplainable?
One of the issues I have with religion is the changes the message has undergone over centuries. Changes in interpretation, errors in translation, decisions by copyists to adjust statements so that they conform to the accepted morals/ideals of the age. How can we, now, be sure that the events now written in the sacred scriptures say the same as their original author, and messages not twisted to suit, especially as the author themself may be transcribing an event that happened many years before.
Science, on the other hand, tends to adjust earlier assumptions by further investigation, experimentation and realisation. Building on the shoulders of giants .....