Well I definitely thank you for going through the points
  thoroughly and carefully from your perspective. You may be
  surprised that I understand your point of view and I do not
  reject it. I am somewhat surprised that in all of our
  discussions that you believe I am ignoring something. But, I
  will do this for you: a) Climate change exaggerated by human
  activity is a reality. b) Steps need to be taken in order to fix
  this issue. c) I am feeling no pain. d) Science does what it
  does and it does it well. e) What religions do should have
  little to do with what science does. f) When activities in the
  name of religious bodies or religious things attempt to enter
  the political realm and interfere with scientific progress, this
  is a problem. I see the politics of religion as separate from
  the religion. I see the politics of science as separate from the
  science. I find this distinction important. In its purest form,
  the Sciences are not politics. In its purest form, Religions are
  not politics. But, they can both be used as tools for politics.
  What do I mean by politics? "debate or conflict among
  individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power."
  Power. That is when politics enters in. == I do not see
  conflicts between Science and Religions. I do not believe they
  typically even have any real overlap whatsoever. But they can
  sometimes. When they do, that is the politics of one and the
  politics of the other fighting, not the science nor the
  religions. The politics of them. Example: Wanting to change
  education in the public schools. That's politics. Wanting to
  have separate private education that is a supplement to public
  school education. That is not politics. Wanting to REPLACE
  public education WITH private education and ignore the norms set
  by the surrounding society in education? That's politics. == So
  there. I have attempted to find what I believe are
  reconciliation points between our perspectives. I'm not sure if
  you fully understand my perspective nor are you fully sure if I
  understand yours. But I am trying. I welcome further refinement.
  ==

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