Where do you think we would be technologically if the Internet had been devised in the 1600's??

Question

I am reading a book right now that hypothesizes that religion has held mankind back in such a way that it is highly possible that we would have been at the point of technology that we are at now, back in the 1600's. I think it is quite possible that this is so. What do you think about this and where do you think we would be now, in technological terms if that were the case? (the book is called 'End of Faith' by Sam Harris.

Jeancommunicates: where is the proof that God controls this world? There is no conclusive proof whatsoever. All we have to go on is a book written thousands of years ago that contradicts itself at every turn.

Daizy: that is the problem: you DO impose your beliefs on us. Simple example: George W Bush vetoed the embryonic stem cell research funding due to religious beliefs. This is an imposition of a belief system based in religion.

Answer 1

Will we be surfing under the candle lights? We will all have bad eyesight and civilization will be threatened. I think technological advances come in stages. What if questions get all kinds of funny answers.

Ops, I misread your question.
Yes you may be right. It would be a totally different outcome. Believe in the trend: technologies disprove many myths in theology. What if technology found conclusive evidences that Jesus had a son with Mary Magdalene?

Answer 2

In Islam, God encourages scientists to serve mankind, specially medicine. God has never held us back from improving our lives our abstained us from technology. Do not blame God if the fanatics are busy fighting and not advancing. Sam Harris seem to be a non-believer, you might be too. If you do not believe in God, why not leave us in peace? Will you accept if we impose our believes on you?

Answer 3

Tell Mr. Harris that man is not in control of this earth, God is!!!
Use his book for fire wood.