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Both the National Geographic article Evolution and Religion Can Coexist, Scientists Say and the book Angels & Demons by Dan Brown both deal with the the theme, Religion vs. Science. The popular belief amongst religious people is that science destroys the beauty and elegance of what a supreme being has created and that science and "evolution has played no role in shaping humans" according to a Gallup poll in the USA in 2001. This belief is also clearly visible in Dan Brown's novel and the belief is exerted by the Catholic Church. They enforce it with all their might till just about 300 years ago by making all documents that were anti church pro science and evolution or anything in general against the Churches doctrine was not published. People that spoke out openly were prosecuted and even have executed or killed.

"Joel Primack has a long and distinguished career as an astrophysicist. A University of California, Santa Cruz, professor, he co-developed the cold dark matter theory that seeks to explain the formation and structure of the universe. He also believes in God." This is also seen in the novel and shown by the character Leonardo Vettra who is a molecular physicist at CERN. This brilliant character has dis proven several facts about the Church and keeps breaking new ground in his quest for knowledge and understanding he is coincidentally also believes in god not just that he used to be a Catholic minister. This man sees his work as a way to prove god not to disprove anything other fallacies.

Even in toady's society Religion and science are still at odds with each other even though most scientist know that they can coexist. The only cause for the continuing conflict is the ignorance and unwavering ignorance of those that do not understand what has been proven.