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If we want to understand the world then we have to start from a rational perspective, collecting and critically analysing all knowledge. And thats where religions broke down in my view. Im not sure Jesus would ever have intended whats happened in his name, he was an advocate of seeking knowledge and asking questions! If you believe in Creationism over Evolution then your ignoring an overwhelming body of evidence and being irrational. Being irrational can be dangerous.

The theory of evolution has come about from evidence and critical examination of facts. We're not there yet, and probably will never know the ultimate "truth" but we've come along way since the days of Jesus, shame some religious thinkers havent.

In answer to the question- Can religion and science co-exist? Yes of course they can when organised religions and the people who practice them are prepared to "evolve" and look rationally at the important messages and purpose which people like Jesus intended and not get stuck in outdated dogma and highly probable misinterpretations(which many religious people are able to do- I'll add).