2008-07-17, 10:22 PM
Brandini Wrote:Its different. When science clearly proved that the Earth was over 6000 years old, religion said it was not literal. When something in science is proven wrong, like the idea that the world is flat, they admit they are wrong and don't try to say the world is metaphorically flat.
Really though.
The DOGMA in religion and science are both VERY VERY VERY strong.
You say use the flat Earth example.
I'll use the Heliocentric Geocentric argument.
EVEN AFTER Copernicus and Kepler showed Geocentric with MATH. the Scientific community was long to accept it.
Rank and Respect in the science community reflect that structure of the Religious community.
DOGMA HOLDS
