Religion is simply a method of rationalizing the things we do in anger as acts of justice. And the reason Religion has such trouble with science, is because Religion is the very opposite of a method of investigation that attempts to understand anything and everything there is to understand; an investigation that can only start honestly when a person admits there is no such thing as a divine yard stick by which all are measured, and especially by any church or religion claiming a god given authority to apply it, with all the omniscience of divine infallibility.
Most people don't realize that the Supreme Court has been in the hands of the Republican party since at least 1970! In fact, even in the landmark case of Roe v Wade that legalized abortion, SCOTUS was inhabited by 6 Republicans and 3 Democrats, and the vote was 7 to 2. One of the reasons is that the Republican Party has absolutely ZERO desire to win on the abortion issue. And that's because abortion gives the GOP a clear focal point with potentially unlimited organizing power. And it's an even simpler message to sell than religion, since we are "pro-life." (if that was true, however, they wouldn't be actively trying to repeal healthcare for up to 30 million Americans, nor would they be so pro-gun, pro-war, pro-death penalty, pro welfare cuts, pro- social security cuts, pro- drone strikes, etc). The Republican party officially became "pro-life" in 1976, thanks to Jesse Helms (R-NC). The only reason no serious challenge was brought within the pa...
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