science vs religon, which one is important and needed ? Rating Options

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i think this is a tricky question if you think about it.

is science important or .. religon ? why tho .. ?

Religon helps make people safer . It help you to become a better person. Religon is mainly about beliefs and how to become a better person . . . the problem is . . did anyone prove that gods existed ? etc ..

Science helps people to be safe. Science tell us what to aware of. Without science, we wouldnt know where we are, what is safe? .. such as planets or universe ..... etc ..


if you think carefully, it could be tricky, you dont know which one is " more " important

do you people understand what i'm saiding ? just think bout it.

tell me what you think ?

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can0_reo Dec 28 2004, 7:55 PM

Religious people that ignore science are ignorant, only trying to cling to old/outdated beliefs. My parents and grandparents are religious, but they believe in science.

I think scientific discoveries advance humans. Like we have been learning in AP Euro. People were extremely religious during medieval times, ppl lived in cespits w/ terrible lives, being worked like crazy just clinging on to hope that they will achive salvation someday after they die. Lives of the Europeans didn't get better until SCIENCE came along with Industrial Revolution and all the events after that, they lived a much better life w/ adequate food supplies and new opportunities.

It seemed wierd to me, how the serfs were willing to work for their lords w/out saying anything. I noticed that the only thing that kept them alive was the hope of salvation. Some ppl might say that it was good, and "helped" them. But that is wrong, because if they were smart they would have revolted. Instead of living the terrible lives they lead. That's why I think religion played a bad role, used by the lords use to keep the serfs down and control them.

If you and your family are in poverty, running out of food, dying. Praying won't help you. Smart ppl using science, finding new methods on agricultural production and ways to find food will keep you alive. No higher being is going to come down from "heaven" and feed you. Religion just help people become lazy and not do things for themselves.

You probably think, that I'm an evil person that hates religion or something. But I'm not, I'm buddist and I go to the temple often and I believe the saying that "No man in the trenches is atheist." But this does not mean that I think religion is more important then scientific discoveries. Religion has its place, thats true. But we would be nowhere w/out science. Probably only living to 60 before we die.

Also side note: I believe in evolution, and Charles Darwin's theory - Survival of the fiittest. Also evolution, is why Neanderthals were so ugly, humans get better looking as time progresses.  (ignore plastic surgery - differnet topic) 

TRUE ! i never thought religon makes people lazier. i also never thought people rely to God that much. excellent explantion. i learn a couple of opinins from yours belives!