Quote Originally Posted by MichaelP View Post
Just to mess with you guys... the big bang theory comes from the work of a Belgian Jesuit priest. And a French Jesuit priest was also very active in paleontology and is credited with the development of modern evolutionary synthesis.

In most of the rest of the 1st world, there is no such conflict between christian faith and science. In fact, when I was growing up, a catholic school would give you the most hardcore maths/science education... usually thanks to the Jesuit teachers.
The problem reconciling the two is not usually religion per se, but fundamentalist (if that is the right word) interpretations of the various religions. Interpretations that exclude/deny any other way of looking at the world. Akin to pounding square pegs in round holes rather than making the pieces fit together. Couple that with fervent nationalism and you have a vinegar which sours any attempt of nations/regions to get along together. Just my POV so don't anyone get offended if it is not yours as this is a touchy subject for some.


Bob