Is religion the enemy of progress?

Question

You know, with its strict traditions and resistance to any new thing that comes along and threatens to topple its tentative hold over people like a house of cards.

Answer 1

Yes most religions inhibit change. Especially change that may make it a bit more difficult to tether the flock.

Answer 2

This question is a good one.

Religion often strict and stifling is often the instigator of war, right...

And when we are at war, Science is at its best looking for a new idea

Look at the last century and the two world wars, Korea Vietnam, cold war desert storm, and so many other conflicts,we went from horse and buggy to SUV to fuel cell autos from telegram to Internet and all different kinds of other breakthroughs.

War is a creator through necessity

Answer 3

I t is the attitude of the person that matters.
Religion shall be a group or assembly of persons associated the Right Educated and Loyal group working for truth full mission.
Perhaps there may be the reverse side also.
All are human beings from the common ancestor answerable to God.
Teach the lessons of love and love each other and see GOD .
See the history of mankind.All along there was religion.
Now we are in space and the age of globalisation.
Marching further in progress.
See and understand the truth and progress in the right way
Thanks.

Answer 4

Yes,and No.In my personal opinion,all religions teach people to be good and kind to others. Religions in theory are perfect by themselves however, people who interpreted them are the one who ruin them. Right now I see religions should not mix with government as well as politics. So every things are falling apart. There is no Principle or guide line. People messes them up and claim religion is the way of progressing. It is very sad and no common sense at all.

Answer 5

This question raises more questions for me.... what is the measure of progress? Wouldn't there be numerous facets of "civilization" to consider (social, economic, political, spiritual, cultural, etc.)? If so could we really target one culprit as the absolute hindrance? Very complicated but interesting question.

Answer 6

You need balance

Each person has their own balance of how much religion vs how much science they need in their life.

Some people may object and say science vs religion, one or the other, but the truth is simply that it doesnt work that way, they go hand in hand.. i think theres a book about that too.

It also depends if you are talking about "progress" in a religious way as well, a spiritual way- if so, you are correct that religion does hinder spiritual enlightenment.

Answer 7

No and No for tomorrow and No for the next time you ask the same question. Talk about a lack of progress how about something original?

Answer 8

Properly interpreted, religion is a beautiful concept that is perfectly compatible with science, technology, and progress.

But when you have fundamentalists (of any religion) who cannot think freely, you start having problems.

Answer 9

My religion is James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Man made tradition are from Satan and are worthless.

Answer 10

yes and no . it was necesary to begin with barbarian society and primitive uneducated thinking but eventually must be put in it's true light as false superstitious based ignorance to make room for higher intelligence based on fact, reason and rational thinking.when we look back at mythology in the light of truth we find it's real worth not a childs beliefs.