Science is the branch of knowledge that deals with the mysteries of universe. Religion is the reaction of human nature to its search of God. It includes faith in the existence of Supreme Beings.
Before the influence of science, religion had complete influence over the mind and heart of human beings. In the course of time it had also enabled to develop superstition and blind faith. Religion is based on faith whereas science is based on facts. Religion faith cannot be revised and nobody can question them.
It has been realized that the ultimate objective of both science and religion is to find out the ultimate truth even if they are completely different disciplines. Man seeks the truth of outer world of senses through physical science, and man who puts faith on science follows the path of observation, experiment and proof. Similarly, the man who puts faith on religion follows path of faith, intuition and experience. Science seeks self-expression and self fulfillment through external power and the religion through internal peace and joy.
However, the question that arises is whether acceptance of science and rejection of religion or vice versa will be leading to the good of humanity. For this point, some opine that science is capable of giving the world's good and the pleasures of life in abundant manner that there is no need of religion. Some others think that the highest purpose of man's life is the realization of God and therefore religion is the key to that realization. This cannot be brought by any means. This contradiction can be dealt with several examples. Religion tells us about God, norms of human behavior, life and death. Religion never teaches about hatred, spread idea of killing others. On the other hand science has discovered new things like medicines for saving life. It has also discovered weapons to fight against others.
However, we need to take stand in the need of both science and religion. W e need to develop the concept that religion is the science in ancient days and science is the religion in present days. Beyond this, we need science to satisfy materialistic and intellectual knowledge; similarly we need religion to satisfy our soul. W e also needs to know that even some religious customs are also based on scientific principles. Anyway, we need to be aware that science and religion both are equally important.
Thus, science and religion are the parts of human life. We should be guided by both science and religion. This is because science develops reasons and religion develops faith. Reasons and faith are very much essential in our daily life.
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