Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Science and Religion Can and Do Mix, Mostly

Posted by samzenpus on from the can't-we-all-just-get-along? dept.

coondoggie writes "A recent Rice University study found that in one of the more vitriolic social (and increasingly political) battlegrounds, science v. religion, there is more common ground that most folks believe. In fact, according to the study, only 15% of scientists at major U.S. research universities see religion and science as always in conflict."

2 of 1,345 comments (clear)

  1. It's not religion vs science by obarthelemy · · Score: 3, Funny

    it's idiots vs science.

    The scientific world rejects idiots. Religion and politics (is there a difference ?) actually need to embrace/recruit them.

    Guess who's more numerous.

    --
    The Cloud - because you don't care if your apps and data are up in the air.
  2. The slashdot crowd by mr_gorkajuice · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's really no surprise that *actual* scientists have a more open mind than the self-proclaimed intellectual elite of slashdot.