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Can science and religion coexist?

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    John Stossel tackles question for the ages

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And -- have -- as it is the question for the ages missing John's -- tries to tackle it.

Can science and religion can they co exist.

I'm told that there was this -- point -- nothingness and then send me an explosion.

It gradually became our world you've got to give an explanation for how it all got here for many view god is -- explanation.

Others say.

Got to carry me wherever there's a gap in scientific knowledge religion comes as as well -- -- everybody there was no and we have an open mind.

We because we -- assuming the answer before we ask the question.

Getting me now to tackle that question is the host of stops on Fox Business Network John.

Stossel okay a so confession on Stossel is part you do not believe in religion.

I want to I see that peace and purpose of gives.

Most most of you who believe.

And I tried I just can't -- -- Because I want evidence I -- who.

Reason and explanation and I keep saying -- how do you know how do you know -- -- the point of religion it's all about saint.

-- at loggerheads with the facing the point of religion because there aren't there really aren't facts that you hold on to you hold onto the -- Aspect of it I -- your history -- interstate.

You were raised Protestant but then you found out that you actually Jewish.

I did I made a comment about the Jewish kid down the street in my older brother said what the heck you think you are I had no idea my parents were raised Jewish and came to America right before Hitler.

And came to the new country they wanted to assimilate they joined the -- become traditional church.

How did you raise your children.

I -- I didn't my wife who is Jewish -- the children George.

Since you feel it's important too -- children especially in this generation a foundation of something to hold on to.

So that they mentoring troubled times had something to fall back up.

I don't know why it I see children forced to attend.

Church school and Hebrew school and they and they -- it.

They -- and they don't fall back on -- a tough time really so many people do because he when I put my kids to bed at night and I -- you can be anything you wanna be.

And then -- say and god is with you tonight if you wake up in your -- there's always somebody there and I think that's reassuring to them and I still convincing.

You haven't convinced me but I'm sure it is reassuring to them but when they are fifteen and they started asking more questions they will have to come to that.

Conclusion for themselves they will and that's called confirmation and then they can make the decision for themselves as an adult.

This'll be a fascinating show I know I'm gonna tune in because it is a fascinating discussion discussion and thanks for being honest about it.

You can check -- on fox if it's.

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