How can we make religion and science come together to benefit society?

Answer 1

jesus can do what he wants

Answer 2

'Abdu'l-Bahá said:

I have spoken to you of some of the principles of Bahá'u'lláh: The Search after Truth and The Unity of Mankind. I will now explain the Fourth Principle, which is The Acceptance of the Relation between Religion and Science.

There is no contradiction between true religion and science. When a religion is opposed to science it becomes mere superstition: that which is contrary to knowledge is ignorance.

How can a man believe to be a fact that which science has proved to be impossible? If he believes in spite of his reason, it is rather ignorant superstition than faith. The true principles of all religions are in conformity with the teachings of science.

The Unity of God is logical, and this idea is not antagonistic to the conclusions arrived at by scientific study.

All religions teach that we must do good, that we must be generous, sincere, truthful, law-abiding, and faithful; all this is reasonable, and logically the only way in which humanity can progress.

All religious laws conform to reason, and are suited to the people for whom they are framed, and for the age in which they are to be obeyed.

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Now, these forms and rituals differ in the various churches and amongst the different sects, and even contradict one another; giving rise to discord, hatred, and disunion. The outcome of all this dissension is the belief of many cultured men that religion and science are contradictory terms, that religion needs no powers of reflection, and should in no wise be regulated by science, but must of necessity be opposed, the one to the other. The unfortunate effect of this is that science has drifted apart from religion, and religion has become a mere blind and more or less apathetic following of the precepts of certain religious teachers, who insist on their own favourite dogmas being accepted even when they are contrary to science. This is foolishness, for it is quite evident that science is the light, and, being so, religion truly so-called does not oppose knowledge.

Answer 3

i believe we can become truly rational and scientific about religion and spirituality.

but it is a bit like the science of psychology. It is very internal and subjective. It just needs to be studied in such a way.

For example if you want to ask scientific questions about the existence of god, the evidence you have to work with is mystical
experiences that people have in their meditation and in near
death experiences. Put that all together and you might get some picture of it... then again you might not.

somewhere that the scientific approach is probably more useful is in exploring how different spiritual approaches affect people, and what works to make people happy and fulfilled etc. A lot of religion is really about this question of how to live. So actually look at what works.

Answer 4

Two things have to happen:

1. Scientist need to realize that the scope of their work does not extend into the proof of the existence or absense of god. Science is confined to the natural world not the supernatural.

2. Believers have to realize that science is not a threat to their belief systems. History is full of examples, evolution being one of the most recent, where science comes up with a new theory and some believer go into panic mode.

Religion is religion and science is science and there is no overlap between one or the other.

Answer 5

Interesting question.
True Science and True Religion can be a force for good, and the two are not incompatable. I found the article "RECONCILING Science and Religion" which can be read at the first link below quite fascinating.

However science has its limitations, to which God is not bound, as can be seen in the second link.

The third link leads to "Can Science Help You to Find God?"

Answer 6

I don't think religion and science really can come together because they work on opposite principles. Religion operates on spirituality, faith and tradition, while science operates on empiricism, proof and testable theories. I think that it is best for society if religion and science stay completely separate because they will never be in agreement.

Answer 7

I think that's an individual thing, and lots of people are doing it. A good scientist who is a good Christian, will do his work with a chbristian conscience, therefore thoroughly and honestly, and will do his work with the purpose of finding things that will help those who suffer. (I'm not saying only Christians would do that, just that if they are sincere Christians, that should be the product).

Answer 8

They can't as long as there are those within the church who oppose anything that challenges their doctrines. Such an attitude isn't compatible with science.

Answer 9

Christians believe in science. science that doesnt run contrary to Gods word, and it easily works together. But, God says that any science that is contrary to His words, is false science, and needs to be tossed. flee from it. so we do.
Doesnt make us stupid, makes us very smart. Hallelujah.

Answer 10

you can not put that fairy tale god into of science you have tried and failed and made the usa look like fools

Answer 11

It is only a minority of religionists who are anti-science.