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I admire Gould, but the non-overlapping magisteria is a complete cop out and a capitulation to those who want to have their rational cake with woo icing and eat it too.— Pharyngula
While I wholeheartedly agree with those sentiments, nudity and sport are nonoverlapping magisteria.— Planet Atheism
As StephenJay Gould noted, religion and science are non-overlapping magisteria; both canlogically exist concomitantly.— The Latest on Air America
Furthermore, Gould posits that NOMA permits "the prospect of respectful discourse, of constant input from both magisteria toward the common goal of wisdom."— The Civic Platform - A Political Journal of Ideas and Analysis
By keeping the two magisteria separate, by showing respect for the beliefs of others, we avoided the false dilemma.— The Civic Platform - A Political Journal of Ideas and Analysis

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