We are in a time when the faith of the world-wide community is shifting from religion to science. Collectively we are putting more and more faith into what scientists say and our need for technology than the lessons that religion teach us. Only 29% of millennials in America say they go to church... that is a staggering number and radically different from previous generations.
The churches and religions did a lot of it themselves... From radical Muslim terrorists to child molesting priests... all major religions have major flaws and contradictions. It doesn't always mean that the lessons one can learn from the teaching of religious leaders and the lessons one can learn in religious communities. We as a society are turning away from those answers... turning to science and tech.
Over the past 100 years science and technology are more powerful than most of the baby boomers ever could dream and they saw man put on the moon. Science has done some marvelous things and we've created some incredible techonology to make our lives better.
Millennials trust science more than religion and believe it is the answer to life's greatest mysteries. The people who put their faith in science turn away from religion... the people that are devout in their religion often shun technology
"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion." - Sir Francis Bacon
The truth is, both are needed to complete our understanding of this world. Both are key components to drive our society towards a better future but that can't exist when the two pillars of humanity collide in a fiery debate. There is a simple explanation to how the two work together...
Science tells us HOW things work in the world
Religion tells us WHY things work in this world
They are not contradictory, yet they explain each other. I believe there was evolution that contributed to the development of man, but man but it does't explain why there is man. It is a lot easier for me to believe that there is a higher power than for me to believe that we all just evolved from fish. Both evolution and religion can exist.
Religion as we all know is faulty because it is created by man. Science is wrong because of the interpretation of man. Scientists get things wrong all the time... just see how they right they are about the weather or even explaining how the pyramid was created.
Every couple of years there is some major discovery that pushes back the timeline of man. A new species is discovered at a pace of almost 50 a day. Sientists have so much to learn and know before they can claim absolute truth. Religions make mistakes all the time, wars and more. Religions need to get back to the fundamentals and devote their time to helping humanity. It is what they do best.
We all need to accept that Science and Religion are two different things, yet both are needed for us to gain wisdom and enlightenment. They are needed for our understanding of this world. They should not be castaway. You shouldn't find ways to belittle the followers of either but seek to join the two thoughts and merge them into one form of understanding.
Sometimes our greatest differences are really two corner pieces to the same puzzle.
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