Religion. Discuss ( or should that be argue )

Not trying to be picky, but by term do you mean spirituality or science? I think you mean spirituality, if so I think there is something to that.

Personally I think a lot of the 'science' that is banned around at the moment, is very similar to religion. Climate Change / Environmentalism is, imo, one of the best eg.s

The very debate is polarised between believers and non-believers. While I aways thought that scientists didn't *believe *in anything.

By this I don't mean that CC is made up, just that it seems that for a huge number of people out there it fills a very similar role. Especially when it comes to traditional style good Vs. evil. Bicycles = morally good, 4x4's = morally bad.

Agreed.

Making no comment on the issues themselves, the way people conduct themselves in support of their position is religious in nature.

This is true of many things people become passionate about, I am sure we all do it to some degree, intellectual honesty goes out the window and confirmation bias becomes the tool of choice.