A priest and an atheist are exactly they same. They both believe without knowing. The one believes in God and the other believes in science. Both are believers and both are prisoners of their belief.

Jos, you know better than that.

A priest believes in a philosophy that has zero reality check - no association with logic and not a shred of proof that God exists....a philosophy that has only ever existed in people's heads (and whims).

But if you choose to use the term "prisoner", then fine....remember the line from Francis Bacon - "nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed". Science is the complete opposite of faith - and certainly not two sides of the same coin.

What kind of world would you prefer to live in - one with a level of certainty and understanding, of reason and logic.....or in a world that preaches submission to an undefinable entity, where reality is suspended and you can play it deuces wild?