The world we live in is a heterogeneous mix of people belonging to different caste, creed, culture, diverse ideas and beliefs. Man, in the pursuit of his desires, tries to explore all the avenues of this world, be it natural or supernatural. Man is termed as the smartest animal, who differs from others because of the advanced mind, which nature has bestowed.
With each day bringing new ideas and inventions to the fore, the age old divide between religion and science has widened. To some, God, his beliefs, teachings from religious scriptures, saints, is a way of life while for others anything beyond logic and proof ain't worth looking into.
Since ages, people would debate on what was good and worthy and what not. In the pursuit of their desires, they tried to explore all the avenues available and often came to startling observations of the world we live in.
Science teaches us the art of life. What we see, feel, hear and do in our normal lives, the technology we use all seem to be manifestations of the various options that go in the making of nature. The use of scientific methods and applications expose us to the WAY different things work and the various principles governing them. With the advancement of technology, we have been able to harness different forms of energy and use them in making our life more comfortable. Science has not only contributed towards the comforts of our lives but also in the eradication of terminal diseases, control and pre-information of natural calamities, pest control for crops, information and communication technology and the likes.
Religion on the other hand, though talks about a power which is central to our lives, an unseen controller of our fates, the incidents in our lives, a sort of governor of man's past, present and future. But, the central idea there too is on WHAT to do - actions , so that a human being may live with dignity, respect the independence of others around him, have and show virtues central to making this world a better place.
In short, religion teaches us the WHAT TO DO in life and science HOW TO DO and thus religion and science seem to complement each other. One without the other, may not be able to do justice and serve the mankind the way it is possible now.
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Hmm, agree with the conclusion. But there should be a lakshman rekha drawn too, between science and religion. problem is it's ambiguous like LoC/LAC, and each one tries to encroach other's territory claiming to be it's own. But bro, blog is too short for you. was hoping some more facts and anecdotes from you. Make it larger, I am ready to spend the time, but include all the aspects.
I believe there is no Lakshman Rekha kinda things need to be drawn between religion and science. If you are talking of the church and science or Idols drinking milk and the theory of capillaries, then both have to substantiate their findings, while religion has the ultimate defence in the name of GOD, science too has to prove that it is able to define a certain incident and its findings are not time and place dependent, though the intensity may vary.
give me more examples...!!
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