http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1422 A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1422#comment-29683 Funky Dung Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:51:06 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archives/1422#comment-29683 Science's proper function is to ask and answer "what". Religion's proper function is to ask and answer "why". http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/archives/1422#comment-724 theomorph Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://alesrarus.funkydung.com/wordpress/archives/1422#comment-724 Can't say I agree with Artigas or Gould when they claim that science doesn't overlap with religion. Both ask the same questions: Why are we here? Why do we behave the way we do? How can we attain greater control over ourselves and our environment?<br /><br />The difference is in how they <em>answer</em> the questions.<br /><br />They don't really separate until they reach the realm of the truly unknowable, at which point science says, "It's unknowable," while religion says, "Ah, now is my chance to make up a good story!" They're still trying to answer the same questions, though.
The difference is in how they answer the questions.

They don't really separate until they reach the realm of the truly unknowable, at which point science says, "It's unknowable," while religion says, "Ah, now is my chance to make up a good story!" They're still trying to answer the same questions, though.]]>