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Originally Posted by Nash
This is where you are wrong, I read the Bible and the Quran and i favour the Quran however the scirptures of old has science in them you just dont study them.
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FWIW, I have studied the bible. I served one year as a missionary-teacher with the Presbyterian Church (1960-61). It was a learning experience for me. Later, I studied therole of religion as a graduate student in cultural anthropology. My parents were members of a fundamentalist evangelical church. While I am certainly no expert on the Christian bible, I am familiar with it.
Again, neither the bible or quran should be considered a scientific authority. They are religious texts. Attempting to mold science to conform to religion ultimately corrupts both. Religion is based on faith. Yes, certain events listed in these texts have a factual basis (usually determined through scientific research), but the same can be said for works of historical fiction. There was a time when people were tortured and executed because they used scientific methodology instead of religious text to explain natural events. Let's hope we do not return to those dark ages.