I think science and religion have had problems with each other in the past, but I don’t think religion is blocking scientific progress in the recent days. There might be cases when young people are not taught science properly because of religious issues though, and that’s a big shame since science could be losing some very bright minds!
It shouldn’t. In fact shouldn’t religion or faith supposed to help us be fair and kind towards others? Religion, if not exercised as the extremists, should actually make us think how our research would bring peace and improve life in the long run. It should help us make the right decisions wrt using nuclear resources for electricity and power grids, or treatment of cancer, rather than building weapons. But religious leaders tend to be extremists and thus we are at a point when we think science is only hindered by religion. That and what Anastasia mentioned about religious principles hindering proper science teaching. Religion and Science are two different things. Just like you should not use the medicine for malaria to treat typhoid, you shouldn’t use religious studies to “explain” science.
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