The purpose of SCIENCE is to describe reality. What is the purpose of RELIGION?

Answer 1

That's a good question.

Religion does have many uses:
-It comforts people from the unknown

- It gives people a sense of unity and purpose to thier lives

-It has given them an understanding of the nature of the world


The problem is that many of the forms of understanding worked well, up until the invention of the scientific method. Now we know that much of what religions have traditionally taught about the world is wrong. The problem lies when people are unwilling to leave off incorrect beliefs for established dogma.

This weakens religion as it tells non-believers that religious people believe what they do because they deny reality.


NH, I hope you are not trying to point out that religion and science describe two completely different areas. If you think that, remember that religions DO try to make claims about scientific concepts (they usually get them wrong). The is the reason for most of the conflict between those of fundamentalist faith and those of science.

Answer 2

So a lot for making use of independent, secular phrases to provide an explanation for your factor.. Your complete argument is situated at the assumption that there's a non secular international past technology.. atheists, by way of very definition, reject that perception. Therefore, your factor is falling on deaf ears. Yes, you do want technology to set up genuine, truly-existence, bodily relationships. By pronouncing technology cannot provide an explanation for non secular relationships considering its a position wherein technology is of little use, that is only a cop out.. A method of defining faith in some way that it cannot be disagreed with. Similar to me pronouncing there's a flying teapot orbiting the earth however it's past our comprehension hence it cannot be validated however believe me it does exist!! I have in my view not ever felt a way of spirituality or any reason external the bodily international.. and I was once raised Catholic (and believe me there are plenty extra ex-theists than ex-atheists)

Answer 3

Gee... and I thought the purpose of science was to discover new weapons of mass destruction that we can all buy and sell to destroy eachother with.

So I thought the purpose of any religion was to try and teach us some understanding that we are not a bunch of animals, but are infact spiritual beings and should treat our fellows the way we would like to be treated.

Answer 4

Judas summed it up best, IMHO.

Religion can comfort and help people, but too often, it's used as a tool for brainwashing and controlling people by the evil b@stards who can't leave anybody alone and want to run everybody else's life.

Answer 5

Religion is defined as a philosophy of life. Faith and Hope are the magic words. Hope and Faith gives life a purpose. You have Faith that the sun will rise. You just take that for granted. You Hope for things not yet seen. You have Faith and Hope in your every day.

Answer 6

the purpose of science is to observe nature and report... the purpose of religion is to mess up reality... when science seeks to control it they crossed that line into religion.

Answer 7

It used to be a way of trying to explain the world and a way to keep the starving masses in line so they would fear those in power who supposedly had a direct line to the Gods.

I think today at its best religion is a comfort to those who have faith and a conduit for good works and deeds within your community.

At its worse its a sectarian rallying point for xenophobic and opportunistic bigots to hang their agendas on.

Answer 8

if you say the purpose of science is to describe reality you are boxing it in and requiring it to decide all forms of our acceptance and belief. Science cannot accomplish such a hugh task. It has limits and it has not proven itself in all things. So this statment is over stated to say the least

Answer 9

NO! Science does not define reality, and the "knowledgable" have changed their "laws" from time to time.

The purpose of science is to offer hypothesis, attempt to prove them, define "laws" of science, and bolster the pride of scientists. It does not define reality.

God defines reality, and reveals as much as we can cope with in His Word. "The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God" (1 Corinthians 3:19).

"Jesus saith unto him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me'" (John 14:6).

You see, my scientific friend, Science does not have all the answers and the proud will certainly be humbled.

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Answer 10

science explains definite reality, the limited ones, which have beginning and ends and the ones which the man governs and experience in his living

while religion explains indefinite reality, unexplainable beginning and end..and beyond man's understanding and power of governance, a being that was placed higher to man..