Do you think we need a science? What i the purpose of it?

Answer 1

Sometimes I ponder this question myself. For all of mankind's achievements we are still not very wise. Man at times forgets what a small part of the universe we are and in our arrogant stance push aside the powerless, underprivileged, ignorant and the enviorment that we all need to live.

Purposefully, many times only the wealthy can afford life saving science or science to provide food, shelter, weapons.

Answer 2

"We have all read a statement, (the authenticity of which I take leave to doubt entirely, for upon what calculations I should like to know is it founded?)—we have all, I say, been favoured by perusing a remark, that when the times and necessities of the world call for a Man, that individual is found. Thus at the French Revolution (which the reader will be pleased to have introduced so early), when it was requisite to administer a corrective dose to the nation, Robespierre was found; a most foul and nauseous dose indeed, and swallowed eagerly by the patient, greatly to the latter's ultimate advantage: thus, when it became necessary to kick John Bull out of America, Mr. Washington stepped forward, and performed that job to satisfaction: thus, when the Earl of Aldborough was unwell, Professor Holloway appeared with his pills, and cured his lordship, as per advertisement, &c. &c.. Numberless instances might be adduced to show that when a nation is in great want, the relief is at hand; just as in the Pantomime (that microcosm) where when CLOWN wants anything—a warming-pan, a pump-handle, a goose, or a lady's tippet—a fellow comes sauntering out from behind the side-scenes with the very article in question.

Again, when men commence an undertaking, they always are prepared to show that the absolute necessities of the world demanded its completion.—Say it is a railroad: the directors begin by stating that 'A more intimate communication between Bathershins and Derrynane Beg is necessary for the advancement of civilization, and demanded by the multitudinous acclamations of the great Irish people.' Or suppose it is a newspaper: the prospectus states that 'At a time when the Church is in danger, threatened from without by savage fanaticism and miscreant unbelief, and undermined from within by dangerous Jesuitism, and suicidal Schism, a Want has been universally felt—a suffering people has looked abroad—for an Ecclesiastical Champion and Guardian. A body of Prelates and Gentlemen have therefore stepped forward in this our hour of danger, and determined on establishing the BEADLE newspaper,' &c. &c. One or other of these points at least is incontrovertible: the public wants a thing, therefore it is supplied with it; or the public is supplied with a thing, therefore it wants it. "
Thackeray

Answer 3

If we were to all be like Martin Luther (the father of Lutheranism, not the civil rights leader), we'd all be stuck in the midieval times still..

Quotes:

"Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding."

"Reason is a whore, the greatest enemy that faith has."

"Reason is the enemy of faith."

"The multitude of books is a great evil. There is no limit to this fever for writing."

I would take this to mean he wouldn't like science at all.

Science advances culture. Religion does not.

Answer 4

A Science? Science is not a thing but it is a method. It is a method of thinking. It is likely one of the most important tools in your mental business kit.

Answer 5

well without science man wouldn't know about space, time and the stars.

we wouldn't have enough food on the planet today to feed the masses that desire it.

you wouldn't be typing on that computer, watching that TV, sitting in that chair nor sleeping on that bed....as all was created by science.

enjoy that hair spray, perfume, car, kitty cat, etc? again....all due to science.

w/o science......we would be still cavemen almost.

Even the Amish, most religious people here, understand and embrace science. As they need it to create farm plows, nails to build barns with, and even how to extract cotton to make clothing.

Answer 6

Making a cup out of a leaf to hold water is using science. Specifically, you are using physics. A baby feeding on their mother's breast is also using properties of physics to get at the milk. So yes...

Answer 7

we need science so we can explore and understand the world taht God created

Answer 8

Ask yourself that next time you go to the doctors.

Answer 9

we need science to cure diseases so of course we need science

Answer 10

History proves it came from Muslims trying to get closer to Allah. So religion created it.