[Liberty Tree Surgeon]

I'm not making myself clear - I agree with you. I do not agree with the folks who equate science with atheism, and scientists with hell-bound unbelievers. Nor do I agree with atheists who equate faith with Luddism or ignorance, and believers as anti-science. Both views exist at the extremes.

On the faithful side, I think such anti-science views, when expressed as vociferously as they can be, only manage to give the impression that if you study the natural world and draw a certain conclusion, you cannot believe in God. This puts that person's soul at risk! And as we are taught, doing something that leads another soul astray imperils our soul as well.

[Smokin' Joe]

On the faithful side, I think such anti-science views, when expressed as vociferously as they can be, only manage to give the impression that if you study the natural world and draw a certain conclusion, you cannot believe in God.

There are a vocal group who state the belief that science and God are somehow mutually exclusive.

This puts that person's soul at risk!

Yes! By fostering the belief that somehow, there need be a choice between understanding the wonders of creation and believing in the Creator, people are given the impression that the study of science and belief in God are mutually exclusive. Hardly the case.

And as we are taught, doing something that leads another soul astray imperils our soul as well.

Agreed!