Should Skeptical Inquiry Be Applied To Religion Wk 1 Post 2

I understand why a lot of people in society, especially those in religious positions, would not want scientific inquiry to be involved in Religion. There is a large mass of people who rely on religion as a way of life. Religion is their whole basis for living. Imagine if there was a breakthrough, where inquiry disproofs a major aspect in a certain religion. It would change their whole outlook in life,not necessarily for the better. Some might not be able to handle it. There would be an uproar in many communities. Its like telling a small 4yr old child that Santa Clause doesn't exist...of course on a larger scale of society in a metaphorical sense. For those faint of heart, I am in no way comparing God to Santa Clause, I'm just trying to convey the shock of truth if it were to happen.

If I can be frank also, many religious institutions rely on their millions upon millions of followers from all walks of life to stay the powerhouse that they are now. Followers include people from the poorest slums to the highest position of influence. If religion was compromised in any way, then its only natural that the power of the church will dwindle. Who would want that? Its not a coincidence, just as the author says, that Scientific inquiry could investigate the paranormal, ufo's, psychics and other areas of occult topics without any backlash. It is because those areas don't play an instrumental role in society and, lets be honest, doesn't make the kind of money that the mainstream religions do. Its not just moral and social aspects that the religion advocates are trying to protect, they're also protecting their assets. It just seems to make more sense to me, Paul Kurtz made it clear why it makes sense to do so. Of course not recklessly, but to do it correctly. In my opinion, It should definitely be done and it makes sense to do so. If scientists and the religious both are interested in the beginning of our species and our natural world, what would trying to get the facts and evidence of theories hurt?