God
Religion and science.

Are religion and science mutually exclusive?  NO
Are they mutually inclusive?  NO
Are they at all related?  YES

    Can a scientist prove or disprove the existence of a supreme being?  Probably not.  I say 'probably' because science involves tangible evidence regarding the subject.  As the future is unknown, the 'possibility' remains, excluding certainty.

    The function of science is to probe and understand the physical realm we occupy.  From the complexity of DNA to the simplicity of water.  We understand the principals of atomic energy.   That is the science.  How we deal with it, is another matter.

    The function of religion is to provide personal guidance in our actions.  Virtually every civilization that existed has also developed a religion.  Most primitive religions assigned the action of one or more gods for each unknown they encountered.  Some ranked their gods by the importance they placed on the activities of that god.  The god of food was more important than the god of trees.  As they did not understand the relationship of all plants, separate gods were necessary.

    In a strange way, Einstein's pursuit of the Grand Unifying Theory, parallels the developments in religions.   He speculated that all mathematical relationships which define the physical forces of the universe could be tied together. Linking gravity, electricity, magnetism and all others.  As humans learn more about trees and flowers, we realized they were essentially the same, only one god needed for all of them.

    BUT !!

    The God we are really discussing now is not a representative manifestation for the unknown actions of the universe.  We seek to understand our very existence.

    The awareness of self is the definition of humanity.  We are conscious of ourselves and others.  We assume no other creatures on the planet share this capacity.  We claim language as evidence of our intelligence.  We currently understand no other form of speech and assume sole possession of knowledge.  We may eventually be proven wrong on both counts.

    Mostly, we consider intelligence a gift from God, our creator.  Yet many consider gaining knowledge as contrary to God's will.  Thus, science is evil.  This is a ridiculous conflict.   How we use knowledge contains the evil.

    Science reveals the universe to be more complex than we understand.  Even our own bodies are still far beyond our comprehension.  Consider DNA.  Our increasing knowledge of the universe points to The Big Bang.  Yet, who caused it to happen?  How were the laws of nature established?

    Our science cannot prove the existence of a being which does not seem to be a part of it.  But all of science points us in that direction.