Does science make life better while religion makes it worse?

Answer 1

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Science does make life better if used correctly, it helps improve our quality of life, it has answered many confusing questions such as how the world began or where humans come from (although the majority of religious people have their own beliefs on things like this) and it has provided generations with useful information over the years.

Due to science it is now possible to prevent yourself or cure yourself from unwanted illness', whereas some religions believe that if it is gods will to heal you he will and that you should pray, and if it is not in his will he will not heal you which leads to many people dieing and many families losing loved ones.

Similarly, religions like jehovah's witness, forbids anyone in the religion to have Blood Transfusion since 1945 because they believe blood removed from the body should be disposed of, and due to this rule many, many lives of adults and children's lives have been lost.

Additionally, if it was not for science we would never have found ways to save our planet, everyone knows that the world is suffering from global warming and C02, but thanks to Science we have discovered a way that humans can protect our earth (if follow through with ways to save energy etc.) while religions would argue that it is god's will to end the world, and if everyone was to believe this then I'm sure the world would end a lot sooner than can be helped.

Also, the majority of religious stories are most likely to be untrue like the tale of 'Noah's Arc', which if told to young children confuses them or makes them believe something which is not true.

Against -

On the other hand, some believe that Religion can make someone a better person, it will encourage them to set themselves goals, it helps people to be dedicated and stick up for what they believe in, and convinces to not commit crimes or be a rebelious person.

Science is not always a good things either, Science is known to give wrong information out which gives an opposite effect of helping anyone or protecting them, because of Science dangerous machinery like Nuclear Weapons have been designed and invented which is very risky when put into the wrong hands.

And people can argue that it is because of Science that Global Warming ever even began, and we would have been better off without it.

Religion also gives hope to people with a low quality of life, and helps them to believe that there is better in the world.

Science is also frowned upon by religious people when it comes to topics like Plastic Surgery, they believe that people who have this are obviously not grateful for the body that God gave them and do not deserve it. They should be thankful for what they are given because it could be worse.

(Although can be argued that people who desperately need plastic surgery for an illness they may have from when young deserve to HAVE plastic surgery)

Plus, science has made projects such as cloning, religions believe that God made you unique for a reason and that cloning is seen as trying to 'Play God'.