Theology is the post hoc rationalization of what you want to believe.

Theology is the post hoc rationalization of what you want to believe.

Harmonizing religion and science makes you seem like an open-minded and reasonable person, while asserting their incompatibility makes enemies and brands you as “militant.” The reason is clear: religion occupies a privileged place in our society. Attacking it is off-limits, although going after other supernatural or paranormal beliefs like ESP, homeopathy, or political worldviews is not. Accommodationism is not meant to defend science, which can stand on its own, but to show that in some way religion can still make credible claims about the world.

Evolution tells us where we came from, not where we can go.

We humans have many vestigial features proving that we evolved. The most famous is the appendix.

Religion is based on dogma and belief, whereas science is based on doubt and questioning.

Because of the hegemony of fundamentalist religion in the United States, this country has been among the most resistant to the fact of human evolution.