I said MOST, not all, scientists are atheists. Although it strikes me as quite odd when I hear about religious scientists. And I still stand by what I said: Science and religion are complete opposites. Religion is based on Faith (believing without reason, rationalization and proof) while scientific knowledge is strictly based on hard solid proof and results of numerous experiments.
It's true that there are many things that science has not yet explained, but just because science cannot prove something doesn't mean that god exists.
All religions are about following rules. It's true that many of these rules are important for a society to function properly (example: don't steal, don't kill anyone etc). But when these are put into a religious context, that's all they will ever be: rules. They aren't real moral values because people feel that they need to follow these rules so as not to go to hell or to prison...what kind of values are those? Like I said, real moral values are based on love and compassion and not on the bible. The bible says that it's ok to have slaves, would you follow that rule?
Where do you get this information saying that 'most' are atheists? I can say there are many religious ones based on fact but to say most are this or that is a very bold statement that really can't be backed up.
Sure, obviously we have faith but it's not rationalized. I have faith in my God because the more I learn in science, the more I am sure it wasn't just by chance. I love science - I'm interested in science. I'll probably be some sort of scientist and even through one high school biology course am I blown away by the complexity of the world around me and I just can't see how it fits any other way.
Again, my beliefs are not solely based on blind faith.
And I'm not saying that just because science hasn't proven it that's my proof God exists - I'm talking about things that science
has proven and things been shown by science. For example, the complexity of the cell, DNA, a better understanding of the human body, the start of life and much more in my opinion points to a creator.
All of the religions that I have heard of, besides Christianity, is based on works by the person. Only Christianity does it take our works from the equation. We have to realize we never can be good enough and then accept that we need someone then to save us. It really has nothing to do with our works though obviously if we become a Christian we should strive to do good because we love God and love others but again, that's not the basis.
I'd like to see where it specifically says we can own slaves. I'm sure you'll pull something out of where Jesus was talking about slaves and how slaves should treat their owners and how owners should treat our slaves and so I'll already answer that one.
Slavery was much different in those days than it was in America and you must understand the context and the time period. People would sell themselves to pay off a debt that they owed. It wasn't just 'you're dark therefore you're lower than me so I'll force you to work and I own you know' - it was under different circumstances. AND, when Jesus was speaking about how to treat eachother, he couldn't just come in and say "OKAY, NO MORE SLAVERY" because what a culture shock! They couldn't ban all slavery in one day, could they? Of course not. It took time and what Jesus said actually protected the slaves more so then saying "do what you want, it's okay".
If you were talking about another verse, I'd love to discuss it.