How are Religion and Science Compatible?

You should read a book by DeDuve called life evolving. It describes how the evolution of RNA was an extended process involving reactions between amino acids and common elements over 150 millions years or so. Hardly an accident. I admit that feel that Christianity has become shortsighted in not embracing a rather obvious theology - that God created the laws of the universe to create life, which naturally results in evolution and eventually intelligence. It would be a brilliant design, and provide for the development of life anywhere in the universe.

It also allows for an explanation of humanity that can be embraced by atheists, which gives people a choice about whether they want to believe or not. If there was evidence of instant human creation, the required courageous leap of faith to believe in God wouldn't be necessary - there would be evidence. By my understanding, God doesn't want you to know of his existence except for in your heart. If you knew God existed, it would destroy free will, because you would feel compelled to be good. It has to be a choice borne of noble sentiment. This is how the worthy are separated from the unworthy.