I've been somewhat remiss in posting for a few days as I've been catching up on some reading and discussing science and religion with my friends. The question that interests me is whether basic religious tenets are compatible with science, where "science" is defined as a way of knowing—a way that combines evidence and rational thinking to come up with "truths" about the universe we inhabit.
It seems obvious to me that there are some forms of deism that do not conflict with science. Is that it?1 Are there any other versions of religion that maintain an appropriate distance from science?
I'd like to hear from people who are religious but not deists. Can they give me some example of their religious claims that do not in any way conflict with science? I'm thinking specifically of those religions that promote belief in a personal God.
1. Buddhism may count if it's the form of Buddhism that doesn't believe in supernatural beings. I don't call that a religion.
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