Column: Science and religion aren't friends

An article in USA Today called, "Science and Religion aren't friends," written by Jerry A. Coyne is a very one-sided attempt to prove that religion is weak. He goes on to state the assumption that "we now know that the universe did not require a creator." First off, you don't know that for a fact, which is what science looks for, facts. Maybe you have an understanding of what elements took place for the Big Bang, but until you can say that humans have had an error free recreation of the universe, then you can't say, "we now know." How about Jerry take a dose of his own words! Stating, "No finding is deemed "true"-a notion that is always provisional-unless it's repeated and verified by others." Well, Jerry, concluding that the universe had no creator behind it to me, means you yourself can recreate one, which you can't. A world renown American Astronomer and Astrophysicist by the name of Carl Sagan helped with this notion of questioning the creation of the universe. Back in 1969, he edited the 1969 AAAS UFO symposium, in which many scientist's in the world got together and pondered on the chances of life outside of earth. A computer concluded that, taking in the factors needed to create one cell out of natural evolution and the age of the earth, one cell would emerge out of 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. This would take, "billions upon billions" of years to happen by accident. This is because we were created, we didn't just happen like some "believe." Jerry continues to knock religion by saying, "Does religion work? It causes others to fly planes into buildings." Well champion, last time I checked, that was all possible because science gave the tools of destruction to mankind. Humans lived without technology and survived just fine with the need and sole purpose to survive. The word that comes to mind about science, and the future downfall of our species, is "efficient." With all this negativity for advancement and competition, we only hasten the fact that we will destroy ourselves. Though Jerry seems to think otherwise, "In contrast, scientists don"t kill each other over matters as continental drift." They don't now,  but they did back then, just as we are killing each other over weapons advancement or using precious resources to make new readily available technology for undisciplined adolescents of today's "mainstream" society. Yet each person is entitled to their own realm of thinking. All  I know, is that I could easily live with having the job of growing my own food, building my own house and living obedient to the word of God. I for sure do the latter, and it brings me overwhelming peace through the grace of His creations. While Jerry is still out there stating, "We scientists are always asking ourselves, how can I find out whether I'm wrong?" Instead of questioning what is out there, just rejoice in the simple fact that we have everything we need right in front of us. Like, the ability to harvest our own food, love a woman, raise a child, and thank God for making it readily available.