"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind."?

Question

Einstein's got a point. What do you think?

Answer 1

Einstein's quote taken out of context can be easily misconstrued. Personally I think that religion and science as human activities fulfill different purposes for different people. The conflation of religion and science in the manner expressed without the additional context of the statement can be read/interpreted in many ways ---as indeed many of the answers already posted indicate. I believe he meant to make a point about the positive relationship between the facts of science and the ethics of religion. Each activity benefits from the existence of the other and in some ways are complimentary to each other in good ways.TWH

Answer 2

I am a muslim and I agree with you 100% .

There are more than hundred scientific facts mentioned in Quran. which was not known before this century. how could quran have completely accurate


JUST A FEW EXAMPLES

BIG BANG.
Allah says in the Qur'an:
"Do those who are disbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were sewn together and then We unstitched them and that We made from water every living thing? So will they not have faith?" ([Qur'an 21:30]:


THE SUN ROTATES AND REVOLVES

It was thought that the Sun was stationary and did not rotate about its axis like the Earth. quran denied this fallacy 1400 years ago.

Quran (21:33) It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.


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READ MUCH MUCH MORE.

www.islamtomorrow.com/science


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science does not give answers to all questions. even science ask questions. Islam gives answers to that.

Answer 3

I think the real point has always been in the truth of his statement - we would not need science if it were not for God and we would not need God if it were not for science - the Bible confirms all that science learns when we listen with the ears of the Holy Spirit and the open-mindedness of God and not the deceptive ears of my way only which comes from Satan and the closed mindedness of science only which also comes from Satan - and yet, we the Christians are the ones who are told we so closed minded and refuse to hear - we're not worried what science will dig up - we know the scripture will support it! I asked my preacher pa one time as a young adult why was he so narrow minded about things and he said, "honey, I'm only as narrow as the Bible is broad, you'd be surprised how broad the Bible is if you're hearing it from God's side!" My Pa wasn't narrow minded at all - I was in my sinful state though.

Answer 4

False! Too much importance is given to science in Einstein's statement. The Bible answers all the really big questions we need to know. Science only addresses the smaller ones that we don't necessarily need to know. This is a statement made by a scientist, not a Bible believer.

Answer 5

Yes. A wonderfully powerful statement. It seems that no matter what the extremes are (ie: Religion vs Science, Roe vs Wade, etc...)... humans find it easier to pick a "side". To find a compromise, a middle ground...a place were each side can realize the values in each's opinion, and respect and embrace their differences...that's SO much more difficult. The human condition...we are are own worse enemy.

Answer 6

I disagree. Science can live without religion and Religion don't need science to be blind.

Answer 7

I think the first assertion is true while the second one is false for religion does not need support of science to survive.

Answer 8

A person is supposed to question the facts, as well as question their faith. If no one is able to believe the facts, then the natural laws would all but fall apart and entropy would overtake us all. If no one questions there faith, then, all simply follow a set of beliefs, and all would end up going down the same road, eventually just to push each other to the end, like lemmings.

Answer 9

Yes.With science you can learn about the world and physical things but you cannot learn about what you are and why you are here. Site below is a new religion that also combines science in it.

Answer 10

Every concept weather spiritual or scientific is hidden in the soul and self of this planet.
Every human being is blind because they have refused to see or realize what this planet means in totality.
Einstein only explored an atom and an electron on earth. How about considering earth as an electron in this solar system and feel the way she feels in the skies. It is too difficult and too simple if you have the capacity to LOVE HER in totality.

Answer 11

I don't agree. I think the world can entirely do without religion, but not without science. I'd say "Science with religion is acceptable, but science without religion is better. And religion without science is social suicide."