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Sorry, at this stage I actually have nothing to add, I just wanted to say that It is interesting that this has encompassed evolution, sociology and philosophy! From what I gather Alex has faith in science (which is not so blind as sciene has explained many things in the past) and disagrees with those who have blind faith in things.
While I agree with what Alex has been saying, I wouldn't have said it in the manner in which he has. But then again the thread wouldn't have been as interesting!
I agree that science has explained a lot of things and reasons for belief in a religion, deity or spirituality has waned and I guess this is where Alex is coming from. I personally am not going to sit on the fence. I would say I was with Alex on this one. I have faith that everything will eventually be explained by science. As Alan G just said, Religion was used to explain the weather, illness, social problems, crop growth etc etc but now we know how to predict the weather, can diagnose most illnesses, understand most, if not all social problems and science has taken the mystery out of crop growing for farmers. To further Alex's point, indiginous tribes in Papa New Guinea still worship a god and in general, they are seen as being not as advanced as us. Is this because they do not have science to explain things?
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