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Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible? by olalonde on Sunday February 07, 2010 @11:42PM (#1108985)
From discussions that usually happen on HN. Don't you share the same perception?
Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible? by dirtbox on Sunday February 07, 2010 @11:48PM (#1108997)
My perception is that religion is never mentioned, because it has no bearing on any subjects discussed.
Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible? by olalonde on Sunday February 07, 2010 @11:59PM (#1109021)
Agreed, although you're not answering the question.
Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible? by dirtbox on Monday February 08, 2010 @12:05AM (#1109039)
Okay, I'll bite. I'm atheist, but open minded to all things. No heavy twist of mind required here.

The Christianity you seem to prescribe to (due to mentioning Darwinism, age of the universe and so on) seems, to me at least, a slightly more fundamental branch of thinking that's far more common in North America http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/bigphotos/21329204.h...

Incidentally that's certainly not meant as any kind of slight against anyone as I respect and accept everyone's beliefs equally, it's just that the line of thinking where two such notions should be branded as incompatible is quite alien to me.

Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible? by olalonde on Monday February 08, 2010 @12:07AM (#1109044)
Never mind, I thought it was tokenadult who had written your reply above.
Re:Ask HN: Science vs Religion: how is it compatible? by tokenadult on Monday February 08, 2010 @08:42AM (#1109668)
Don't you share the same perception?

I share the perception that HN has an exceptionally rational group of participants, which is why I feel welcome here to post links to websites that promote rationality. But perhaps you and I read different threads. I post some of those links to websites promoting rationality precisely because I still see plenty of irrational discussion here, especially on issues in which the hook to believe irrational ideas is a belief on the part of the reader that he is smarter than average people. Smart people can readily fall prey to irrational beliefs if those believes appeal to pride in being intelligent.