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Science and religion have always been in conflict with one another because they each represent complete opposite ideals, science is about how nature controls how the universe works and religion is about how God controls how the universe works. In the five models on science and religion I believe that Conflict best describes the relationship between the two. Conflict tells how either science is completely right and religion is wrong or the other way around and that religion and science are completely different. It also tells on how many scientists are religious and may be inspired be many religious ideals but on the other side is that if God created the universe he also created the rules that go with it.

I choose the model of conflict because I believe in some of the points it talks about such as how they are at odds because science tells how nature controls life and religion tells how God does. The point that really sticks out with me is how it’s says that if God created the universe then he created the rules that go with it and I strongly believe in that point. I thinks that this model can show a little about what it means to be faithful in God because faith is believing in God and the teachings of God, so in having faith in God you believe that he created the universe and its rules.

Most scientists believe in the theory of evolution because it answers the question on how humans came to be and how life as we know it came to be. In my opinion it does answer the question of life and if I didn’t have faith in God...

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...It’s impossible for them to be able to compliment on some facts and not on others because science disagrees with the existence of God and his power and religion focuses on God and his power. How would science be able to compliment on a religious fact if they don’t believe in the power of God.

Science and religion will always be on opposite ends of the spectrum but I think that they need each other to balance out that spectrum. When it comes down to it science will always have some sort of proof that shows how the world works that will show religion is wrong but it’s up to the faithful to believe that it’s actually God behind the science of the universe.

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