The relationship between science and religion has been debated for many years. Considering the strong personal opinions and beliefs, it is not surprising that no progress has been made on this topic. In my opinion, I feel that religion and science must be connected in some way. There is no possible way that people can separate two things that attempt to prove the same facts. My belief is that a metaphorical bridge must be formed to connect the two. Personally, I believe that science can be a compliment to religion and that scientific discoveries can and should be used to prove that God exists, not to disprove him. If science did this, then the relationship between science and religion could be amicable. If this happened, people could stop debating and arguing between the two, allowing priests and scientists to talk and work together peacefully. First of all, it is important to realize that religion and science must be connected in some way, even if it is not. in the way I mentioned before. If religion and science were completely incompatible, as many claim, then all combinations between them would be logically excluded. This would mean that no one would be able to take a religious approach towards a scientific experiment or vice versa. Not only does this occur, but it occurs quite commonly. Scientists often describe their experiments and writings in religious terms, just as religious believers advocate combinations of belief and doubt that "are much more reminiscent of what we would generally call a scientific approach to hypotheses and uncertainty." This simply shows that, even if they are not the same thing, religion and science must be related in some way. Over the past century, many s...... middle of paper ....... People will remain as they are and are unwilling to change, even if it means creating a worse environment for everyone else. This is how the world works, and how it will always work until someone decides to make a change. Works Cited Clayton, Philip. Religion and science: the basics. London: Routledge, 2012.Frame, Randy. "Evolution: the Pope says that evolution is more than a hypothesis". Christianity today. December 9, 1996. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/december9/6te072.html (accessed December 19, 2011). Johnstone, Parker Lochiel. Origin of the Universe, Life, then Religions. Philadelphia: Theoscience Publishers, 1989. Stenmark, Mickael. How to connect science and religion. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004.Wilber, Ken. The marriage of sense and soul: integrating science and religion. New York: Random House, 1998.