The man who put forward the idea of the Big Bang was a catholic priest.
Georges Lemaître was his name. There are many faiths that espouse the idea of the "cosmic egg" or similar, but Georges showed his workings as scientists are wont to do.
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jonbob loves you, Fri 13 Nov 2020, 4:16,
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Many forerunners to modern science were religious (some had little choice).
As long as what they worked on didn't contradict the dogma of the day, they were allowed.
What is confusing is the simultaneous acceptance of scientific method and the supernatural eg. angels, devils, djinn, praying to gods, faith healing, exorcism for which there is no empirical evidence.
Seemingly contradictory that magical thinking and rationality can coexist.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections, Fri 13 Nov 2020, 13:13,
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