Are religion and education innately at odds?

[Gustaf]

No, they are not innately at odds. I think two things are being confused by a lot of people, namely to be critical (inquiring, sceptical, whatever) on the one hand and not taking an opinion on the other.

I can study, question, think, inquire and at the end of it decide to believe in something. Faith is not blind faith. Questoning faith is not giving it up.

Of course, religion, especially organized, can be dogmatic and work against thinking, etc. But that is true of anything. You could say politics and education are innately at odds, for instance. That is as true (and false) as the thread statement.

Finally, I think it is pretty naive to think education is "innately" critical, inquisitive, etc. Most education in most countries consist to large part of indoctrinating people with the prejudices and paradigms currently in style in the country.