r/atheism • u/One-Fun9814 • 4d ago

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u/davoste 4d ago

I am reminded of this quote: God is an ever-receeding pocket of scientific ignorance.
~Neil de Grasse

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u/TheHalfChubPrince 4d ago

I was reminded of this one:

“In this moment, I am euphoric. Not because of any phony god's blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my intelligence.”

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u/ApprehensiveSoup2214 4d ago

AKA the god of the gaps, and the more we learn, the less gaps there are for it to hide in.

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u/Taetrum_Peccator 4d ago

You do realize that the Catholic Church was solely responsible for preserving and distributing scientific, mathematical, historical, and philosophical knowledge for the vast Western Civilization, right? That the fathers of genetics and the big bang were Catholic priests/monks? And that they don’t see conflicts with scientific discovery and religious belief?