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Religion and The Big Bang Cosmology

             If science has no way to refute the existence of a Supreme Being, then such Supreme Being exists. This is a wonderful assumption and ideal example of how thinking goes wrong: the fallacy of the excluded middle.
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             One of the most unthinkable and dangerous things in the world could happen to you and you should never consider this to be a fallacy. The possibility of you one day being illuminated with the ingenious idea of visiting an active volcano and the probability of your back bag falling off the edge and you going after it, straight to the hell of the volcano should not be excluded. In fact all impossibility, no matter how absurd it might be should be taken into an account for the sake of avoiding the perils. This is a central thing to keep in mind, especially when you are entering a hot zone in our intellectual quest for answers. Let us now enter the dilemma of all times and non-times: the creation of the Universe. And beware there are many dangers and traps!.
             Science and religion have two ways of explaining the Beginning. Science affirms that the Universe was created 15 billion years ago during a huge explosion called the Big Bang; religion claims that the Universe was created by an omnipotent Being that lives and acts with supernatural powers. Science is based on facts and theories and all scientists are required to present evidence for the affirmations they make. Religion lacks a uniform definition and theists often tend to contradict themselves with affirmations about gods. So, who is right, scientists or theists? And what about scientists who hold religious beliefs? .
             In order to narrow our search for an answer, we"ll examine two scientists who attempt to find reconciliation between science and religion: Chet Raymo and Stephen J. Gould. .
             Raymo distinguishes two kinds of scientific attitude: skepticism and astonishment. He asserts that the two graciously bind together despite the fact that skepticism is intrinsic to scientists and astonishment is essential to those who are easily "dazzled by the commonplace".


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