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Religion Vs Religion Research Paper

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With modern advancements in science, many people believe that science will be the death of religion. They would say that eventually, science will discredit enough aspects of religion that it will either disprove religion altogether, or it will cause enough people to question their faith that religion will no longer be necessary and will no longer exist. I believe, however, that while science may disprove certain aspects of religion, it is very possible for science and religion to coexist.
Throughout history, there have been both scientific beliefs and religious beliefs that have been proven wrong. For instance, in the days of Christopher Columbus, it was a common belief that the Earth was flat and that one could just sail right off the edge of the ocean (Hannam). Obviously, this belief was …show more content…

The goals of both religion and science are to seek truth and understanding, but I think that they do so in two totally different ways. Science is all about trying to learn how everything works in the physical and material world by conducting experiments. Science provides laws, such as the law of gravity, as well as many other small details, such as details about the human anatomy. Religion focuses on different issues that are more centered on how and why we exist, which does not always relate to the physical and material world. In simple terms, religion focuses on the big picture while science focuses on all of the details. For instance, science may prove that evolution has occurred and is still occurring, but it does not prove how or why the first organisms on Earth came into existence or where the energy that created the Big Bang came from. It helps us understand the history of life on Earth and how life on Earth evolves and sustains, but it does not prove religion

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