People other confuse "facts" with "truth". The first is a set of ideas that can be in some way or form, verified or disproved. Mostly, Science deals with these. The second however is an idea or datum that has an emotional resonance with someone as being more valid and meaningful than others ideas or data. Religion in general deals with truths.
The so-called conflict in general appears not to be a conflict of ideas as such, but an arena whereby those who draw power and influence via religious means seek to maintain both. One can maintain both faith and science quite easily, as they are about DIFFERENT THINGS. As a neo-pagan, who believes in the Great Mother, I have no conflict. Science (mostly) works, but so do my beliefs.
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The so-called conflict in general appears not to be a conflict of ideas as such, but an arena whereby those who draw power and influence via religious means seek to maintain both. One can maintain both faith and science quite easily, as they are about DIFFERENT THINGS. As a neo-pagan, who believes in the Great Mother, I have no conflict. Science (mostly) works, but so do my beliefs.