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Since the beginning of human history there have been many

explanations for events that seem out of human control in

recent civilized history, religious and scientific views have

often clashed with one another. Religious ideas are usually

presented first and then enough scientific evidence accumulates

to challenge religious beliefs. These findings of science are

met with incredulity and most are considered a heresy.

Since the middle ages until the 18th century, religious

ideology was the most accepted way of explaining the

unexplained. During the next couple hundred years, many members

of academia(a school of philosophy), using science to support

them, came up with new ways of dealing with the unanswerable

questions. When the church had the greatest power, men and

women of science were viewed as the "wicked guys." In most

cases it was safer to believe in the church and their ideas in

order not to be excommunicated or shunned by society, than to

place their trust in charlatan scientists. As a result, many

conflicts arise between men of religion and men of science.

Even if a scientist set out to prove the church wrong and

show some very strong evidence contrary

It is true that some arguments on science and religion

Scientists like Darwin accepted the risks involved in

and different ideas. This would lead to a lack of man's ability

sects that take the Bible literally and believe in creationism,

on other nations. This results in a need for new scientific

there will always be constant struggling to find the right

God created Adam and Eve. For the most part of history, this is

would come to a stop because no one wants to argue their new

argues or conflicting views the world might be a happier and

The men and women of science were considered the "bad guys,"

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