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From: ward@hao.UUCP (Mike Ward)
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Subject: Re: Let's get \"Serious\"
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Date: Wed, 17-Apr-85 08:52:08 EST
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> Is this not what science, and ALL thought is about.  Ergo, what IS the
> difference between a scientific and a 'religious' theory???  To put my
> old question again.

It is certainly valid to claim that religion and science are
both examples of schools of philosophical thought.  In our nation,
however, the philosophies of religion have been awarded a special
honor: none may be forced on us by the government, and therefore
none may be taught in the public (government owned) schools.
The philosopy of science has been awarded a special honor by
reality:  it produces results that work.

While they are both philosophies, there is a vast difference
between them.