Comment on Emergence and the Origin of Life? by Elaine Nelson.
Alchemy was once called “science,” but today we know it as the “magician’s trick.” All life was magic to our ancestors who had no understanding or control of what they observed: rainbows, volcanoes, earthquakes; all were attributed to gods or mysterious forces.
Today, scientists seek to tear apart the atom and understand “how” things function. They have explanations for much that was previously unknown. Why should we dismiss their findings only in certain areas? We eagerly greet their new discoveries if offering cures for dreaded diseases, but dismiss those that are counter to our religious beliefs. Religion is not antithetical to science, nor should it be; they must work together rather than attempt to destroy the other.
