UberPocky

First of all “≠” is “not equal to” and “≈” is “approximately equal to”.

I’ve been thinking about this for the last couple of years. I’ve been fighting with this idea. I’ve been trying to come to some conclusion. The general thought is Science ≠ Religion. However, in some ways I’ve never been able to shake this feeling that Science = Religion. For me Science is like Religion, more then not.

So here it is in list format.

Science ≠ Religion:

• Science is based on ‘scientific fact’, Religion is based on ‘religious fact’ or belief.
• Science has a ‘right answer’, whereas in Religion each ‘right answer’ is determined by the person practicing the religion.
• They get ‘conflicting answers’ on some similar questions. Which creates a little bit of a contest, so one must step back and the other will reign that answer. Which steps back? I think that’s up to the person.

Science = Religion:

• They both are working to answer some similar questions: “Where did we come from? Why are we here? etc, etc.”
• Both Science and Religion has massive grey areas of discussion, how the practicies are done and if they are safe and right. If the answer is that of the one predicted, if there even is an answer yet.
• It’s a process though experiments (at least I feel it should be, some religions aren’t). E.g. If something isn’t working for you in your religion, take it out. At least I would. Don’t drop the whole religion, pick and choose. With science, it picks and chooses for you. Some things don’t work so those theories are dropped and reworked.
• They both make people feel on top of the world now that they have all these answers, they are both very easy to convince a human their way is right.
• They both help make sense of the world, and help us humans live in this increasingly complex society. They both provide a way of living.

Therefore, I’ve come to the conclusion: Science ≈ Religion. I’ve found a way in my life, that they do not conflict at all. Is this a good way? Do they need to be kept apart? Can they work together for a ‘greater good’?

P.S. I’ll be adding more as I think of things, and please leave comments on the compare, contrast of science and religion. I will update the time stamp each time I update the page. That will make the post ‘bump’ to the top of the website. I would kind of like this article to become a discussion, if you all are interested.