Science and Religion
It is interesting that many people consider science to be factual, and religion to be some form of hodge-podge. Yet, both are philosophies that are trying to reconcile man's observation of nature at large, with something that can be explained in a logical fashion. I guess that it is difficult to live a life which does not believe in science, and still survive in this modern age. Yet, one can easily disregard any religion, and continue on, pretty happily with life.
Perhaps that is why some people think that science has triumphed over religion. However, few really realize how fragile the theories of science really are. They probably present the best guess for us, but scientific theory is constantly evolving, since we do not have understand nature completely. So, why is it so different from religion?
Somehow, we are happy to put our trust in science, believing that it will prevail. Every time we step on a plane to go to another country, we are believing that. For we trust that science has worked out the logic that will transport something so heavy, through the skies, to our destination. We still trust aircraft, even if planes actually do crash, but we are not prepared to do likewise for religion. Even though millions of people seem happy adhering to some religion, we tend to be skeptical about the basis of faith.
Is it perhaps a question of ego? For in science, we are the ones in control. We understand how things work, and then set about to control the parameters to get the desired result. Religion presents a totally different ballgame, where we often have little or no control of the outcome, but have to put our trust in something else. While science claims we are the masters of the universe, religion seems to put us in our place, a mere insignificant speck in the universe. Could this be the real reason for our rejection of religion?
Perhaps that is why some people think that science has triumphed over religion. However, few really realize how fragile the theories of science really are. They probably present the best guess for us, but scientific theory is constantly evolving, since we do not have understand nature completely. So, why is it so different from religion?
Somehow, we are happy to put our trust in science, believing that it will prevail. Every time we step on a plane to go to another country, we are believing that. For we trust that science has worked out the logic that will transport something so heavy, through the skies, to our destination. We still trust aircraft, even if planes actually do crash, but we are not prepared to do likewise for religion. Even though millions of people seem happy adhering to some religion, we tend to be skeptical about the basis of faith.
Is it perhaps a question of ego? For in science, we are the ones in control. We understand how things work, and then set about to control the parameters to get the desired result. Religion presents a totally different ballgame, where we often have little or no control of the outcome, but have to put our trust in something else. While science claims we are the masters of the universe, religion seems to put us in our place, a mere insignificant speck in the universe. Could this be the real reason for our rejection of religion?