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I haven't been very active in a while. Been in a hectic season at work. Hopefully that will change soon.

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Next book on the 2021 reading list.

What are you reading?

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Sometimes reading footnotes results in my bank account taking on some collateral damage.

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@Rati0nalAtheist A sound understanding of science also leads some to a deeper religious conviction. And this religious conviction seems to withstand write well the interrogation applied to it.

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It always makes me chuckle when I see atheists try and lay claim to science as if science and atheism were fundamentally intertwined.

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@MrBrendanBlack I agree that grasping at easy answers is not a virtue. That's why I've rejected the false narrative that theism exists only to fill voids in knowledge. As for your accusation that I lack curiosity, my education combined with my ever-growing bookshelf suggest otherwise.

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@bonsaibean2 Many find their belief in God to be strengthened as they study science. Myself included.

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@JasonMc08352085 @danielbkof2 Then it looks like you misunderstanding what caused the ethical concerns in the first place.

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@SidTheBody There are many interpretations that are valid. Be more specific.

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@kone1166 @danielbkof2 Here you go.

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@JasonMc08352085 @danielbkof2 As for stem cell research and the like, don't confuse weighing ethical concerns over scientific utility with objecting to science itself.

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@JasonMc08352085 @danielbkof2 It was Atheists who were the most vocal opponents of the Big Bang. In fact, the term "Big Bang" was intentionally derisive, coined by those who thought the model was too intrinsically theistic.

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@SidTheBody Creaionism? Which kind? You'll have to be more specific.

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@souled_dark @Renevelation I see no misrepresentation.

But if we're talking honesty, the honest thing to do when a religious person objects to science because of theology would be to talk about whether or not there is a conflict, not default to claiming ownership of science in response.

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Finally starting the next book on my 2021 reading list.

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@Thedukeistheman It looks like we largely agree. An individual atheist can enjoy science, just like an individual religious believer can. But atheists shouldn't make any generic claims about science being a value unique to atheists

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What happens when good theology engages with good science? They refine one another.

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@Thedukeistheman Then I'd love to have a longer conversation about that to see what specifically they found to be problematic. In general, I see no problem with people expressing the reasons for their doubts. But there is a problematic in assuming science needs to lead to atheism.

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@burpthekitten Christians rejecting proven science because they think science is intrinsically atheistic makes me sad.