Should I be more afraid of “Religion” in Man’s Hands or “Science” in Man’s hands?
347763
Both are equally Scary and both equally deadly. Many have died (some senslessly) for both of these causes. For Science it was the Atomic Bomd of Hiroshima, for Religion the most recent example is 9/11.\n\nMore people need to really reasearch both their science and the religion before taking too many blind steps.
610064
Science is man's way to explain the things of God, of His creation and the way He made things to work. What separates us from animals is that we have a conscience and are spiritual beings. As such, because we were made with a longing and desire for God, we will always have "religion" to explain our concepts of God. Despite all our philosophies and religious efforts to reach an understanding of God, like science, we still come up short. God did make a way for us to find Him, and that is exclusively through His son, Jesus Christ. That will be true even 2000 years from now. Jesus is the way, truth and life.
817399
Personally, I feel that organized religion is dangerous. As well-meaning as people can be, any church organization becomes a bit cult-ish at one point or another. It's very easy to become the victim of blind faith, and even easier to lose yourself. My beliefs lie within the universe and nothing else. I pray, but I don't need any church or pastor/minister whathaveyou to direct my life in an uncomfortable way. Some people may need the structure, but it can also be very damaging. It all depends on who you are.
736506
Well....\n\n...yeah. You do. You go against what it means to be skeptical, scientific, and logical. Sorry, but that's the way it is. No offense. \n\nThere's nothing inherently WRONG with your position, but I certainly wouldn't take it. But that's just me. Not you. And you're not me. You're you. Stay fresh and true to yourself. Don't worry about what other people think.\n\nDon't worry, I laugh at everyone, regardless of whether you believe in a god or not.
394445
I was raised by atheists, and am agnostic. I have studied religions comparatively for over 40 years. Most are utter rubbish. Superstition for the ignorant who cannot face their own mortality. Buddhism has the best ethics but it in its uncorrupted form is not a religion. A real religion would have to be stand up to scientific analysis.
255069
Just remember, science provides an answer for HOW, religion an answer for WHY. There is no conflict, it's two different parts to an answer for the same question.
838989
I was taught both - with the emphasis on Creationism....\n\nThank God I attended university afterwards and shrugged off the mind virus....
1040602
Religion is a personal coice. I persanaly would recomend a denomitation of christianity. I found this website very useful in discovering my true religion. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html\nTake the test and tell me what you think.
12518
Check out Gregg Braden.  He has, in my opinion, successfully merged Science and Religion stating that both are necessary.  No, he does not have all the answers, I don't think anyone does.  But I do feel he is definitely on the right track.
644656
That's up to the individual.\n\nI prefer spiritual.  I feel that finding a link between man and many faiths has lead me in a very positive direction.\n\nYet, I feel that religion has become a weapon for society.  However, I have met people that found that a particular religion saved their lives, and they genuinely became better people.  For them, being religious was the way to go.\n\nIn the end, it's up to each person to decide for themselves.
683844
Science is a concept use by this level of mankind, which is proven fact and experimental basis. Many unexplained phenomena or ( the future science which not yet proven ), scientist will push it into the category of mythology, religion sort of thing. Religion is not created by man, is from another civilization of other time space and only few scientist understand that, as different religion is from  different civilization in space time. And we our soul is origin from that part of time and space. To earth is to purify our energy then we can up to higher level else will reborn here over again.
661049
it depends on your own metaphysics\n\ngods and devils are on explanation into the unknown.\n\nscience is another\n\nperhaps, today's science will be consider ignorant in the future\n\nperhaps, religion is yesterday's science
922458
Yes, of one sort or another.  Considering that religion is really just a way of explaining the world around us, and considering that some branches of science require just as much faith as some religions, we can assume that (in one form or another) we will always have religion.
536483
I totally agree and I don't think you are downing religion; at least I don't feel you are.  There are religions out there that can terrify little kids, even big kids!  And even I start getting paranoid when people come to my door and spout evil things that are going to happen any time!  There is a time and place for religion and personal beliefs, but pushing it on kids is a bad idea.  Exposing them to your beliefs is one thing, but letting them make their own choice is another.
899015
You can choose to use either your (1) faith or (2) reason.  If you choose to use only faith, then you must ignore the physical world about you.\n\nReligious faith is completely compatible with science as long as religion stays exclusively in the spiritual realm and science stays exclusively in the physical realm.  It is only when religion pontificates about the physical world or science speculates about the non-physical that we run into trouble.
1065423
Religious people are a danger to all of us, i.e. the 9-11 attackers.  Religious people try to prevent schools from teaching science, namely evolution.  Religious people aren't really thinking, they're just reciting what they've been indoctrinated, and it's quite irritating to listen to.
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It is much better not to force belief. Sooner or later you will reject it if forced. Best to look at all the evidence and accept what you can, if necessary, piecemeal. For the rest, try and be comfortable to put it on hold until either you learn more or understand more, or grow in maturity. Use also your own gut feeling. That is much more reliable than most of us give it credit for.