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Re: Science, religion...thoughts - March 23rd 2011, 06:46 PM

I don't even know where to start with this question. It may seem that science is clearly "better," but I truly think that there is no such thing. I believe that both are equally important. For instance, Xujhan mentioned that science allowed us to visit the moon. We spent millions of dollars to visit the moon for what purpose? I assume we visited the moon to satisfy our curiosity, and to prove to be better than someone else. Does the moon actually taste like cheese? Is there some kind of life on the moon? Now what's happening? People are still going to the moon for millions of dollars. For what purpose? Being in a world surrounded by science, we're never content with the way things are. We want the best of the best. We become cocky and what happens? Nature creates a tsunami, an iceberg, and hurricanes to show us that no matter what you THINK you know, it is never enough. Science has damaged nature, and now we're slowly getting to the point where we're trying to fix what we've damaged. We're shooting ourselves in the foot, and will continue to do so. Why? Because of our curiosity. The only reason why we need technology is because we rely on it. Science answers more questions than religion does, but why does that matter to religion? It doesn't matter. We get upset when a religious person believes in something that they don't know exists because it defies our logic. If they believe in God, for instance, do they question how the Earth was created or humans were formed? Not if they're truly religious. Religion answers questions that science can't, even if science says it's wrong. If someone believes the Earth is flat, why does it matter if they're right or not? If they're happy, then that's all that really matters. Both science and religion have pro's and con's, and although science has contributed more to Mankind than religion, that doesn't necessarily make them better. It can actually make them worse.