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but...  if one accepts the notion that the divine can work through  natural 
agencies, which many people do, then why must science and god be  mutually 
exclusive??

So what  do we do? Shall we stand strong and proudly declare: "SCIENCE DOES
NOT  RECOGNIZE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY SUPERNATURAL AGENTS!" I'm all for it,  but
again, what will it do to our funding? Will people respect us for  our
honesty or hate us for devaluing their faith? Should we take the hit  now and
hope it makes things better for science in the long run? Can we  even take
the hit, or would it destroy our institutions before the  long-term benefits
are realized? Do we play it safe, or stand by our  principles regardless of
the consequences?

I'm not entirely sure  what the answers are, but I'm glad to see it discussed
on this  forum.


 

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