At this point I feel compelled to define a few words we're throwing around here. I hope you like the OED. And ironically enough this is my 42nd post.
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science noun
the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
ORIGIN Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know.’
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spiritual adjective
1 of, relating to, or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things
2 of or relating to religion or religious belief
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Which leads to...
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religion noun
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, esp. a personal God or gods
• details of belief as taught or discussed
• a particular system of faith and worship
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Emphasis in bold by me. It seems to me that Science & Spirituality are not so much at odds as they are pertaining to different aspects of consciousness.