Tyson: Religion and Science Can Be Compatible, Just Don’t ‘Use the Bible as a Textbook’

Tyson: Religion and Science Can Be Compatible, Just Don’t ‘Use the Bible as a Textbook’ (Mediaite)

Cosmos host Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a scientist, not a devout atheist, and he has no problem with people subscribing to whatever religion they believe in. But as an educator, he has a big problem when religious activists attempt to insert their beliefs into science education as if it’s an equally valid theory. He said, “The issue there is not religion versus non-religion or religion versus science, the issue there is ideas that are different versus dogma.”

Brian Lehrer asked Tyson in the radio interview if religion and science are compatible. Tyson said there are plenty of scientists who believe in God, and in that sense they are, but not if religion starts meddling in science.