A second point that caught my attention was that the very persons who insist upon keeping religion and science separate are eager to use their science as a basis for pronouncements about religion. The literature of Darwinism is full of anti-theistic conclusions, such as that the universe was not designed and has no purpose, and that we humans are the product of blind natural processes that care nothing about us. What is more, these statements are not presented as personal opinions but as the logical implications of evolutionary sc .Phillip E. Johnson
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The idea that science and religion should be separated is something that makes a lot of sense unless you look at the origins of the idea itself. When Charles Darwin wrote his book The Origin of Species, he was not actually advocating for the separation of science and religion. Darwin was actually arguing against the idea that God created man and all other things in the world. During this time, people were extremely religious and it was common to see people wearing crosses and other religious symbols.
When Charles Darwin said that God did not create man, people were greatly offended by his claims. Additionally, Darwin also used his findings to try to prove that man evolved from lower forms of life such as apes.
Source: Darwin On Trial
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