[NJ_gent]

"How about a extra-super grand unified theory so we don't leave God on the dock? Does anybody else get sense there are too many words devoted to shrinking the universe?"

How does explaining the natural world leave God anywhere? How does developing a simplified explanation for the universe 'shrink' it? Grand Unified Theory is named appropriately in that it's the "theory of everything" (Grand) and it unifies quantum mechanics with Relativity (Unified). Perfecting that theory means we can start explaining everything in the universe using the same terms and without inherent contradictions.

None of this says one word about God. In fact, plenty of religious scientists are as passionate about learning more about the universe as they are because they have a deep desire to understand the beautiful universe God has created. It's always amazed me that any religious person would feel threatened in the slightest by science. There is nothing science can do to disprove God or provide evidence contrary to God. As such, science is not a threat at all. Science and religion both seek the truth; just to a different set of questions.

[cornelis]

If there's a theory of everything that includes God, you'd have to call it a super-grand theory. And if you ask, what caused God, it would be extra-super-grand. Capiche?

[Darth Reagan]

There is nothing science can do to disprove God or provide evidence contrary to God. As such, science is not a threat at all. Science and religion both seek the truth; just to a different set of questions.

Wonderfully said!