The good requires as much faith as the evil, and faith isn't only found in religions. People have to at least have faith that what they're doing is the right thing.

Mick, I do have to comment that no one is doing 'fetal' stem cell research. It's a prejudicial term being used by those against embryonic stem cell research to make it sound more like abortion. The embryos used are days' old clumps of cells. Now, you can argue whether a fertilized egg had a soul or not, but in no way is it a fetus. Whether it's right to combine zygotes to produce what, in an ideal situation, might develop into a baby, is a valid question though.

As to the subject, of course we can co-exist. We just have to refrain from bludgeoning people into agreeing with us, no matter what our beliefs are. We all need human interaction, but if I join a club, it's not going to be one based on beliefs, only similarities. I think sharing music, laughter, food and drink covers that.