Is science a religion?

[sophisa]

The way I see it, religion and science, faith and knowledge are two basic and essential aspects of the human spirit, which move in different planes, parallel or intersecting, but not mismatched. First I should note that there is no issue of contradiction or conflict between them. Religion and science are two great intellectual figures complementary and not mutually exclusive. These are two manifestations of the human spirit that move at different levels. They have autonomous areas of interest and research.

[DIHARA]

I don't think science is a religion because it focuses on the physical world while religion mainly focus on the spiritual world

[ETHICKNINE]

While many in main stream science claim to be atheist and believe in the Big Bang and the eventual Deep Freeze due to entropy. Is it not curious to consider that the very underpinnings of this belief is based on mathematics, was it too created in the big bang? if so how was it constructed? one digit at a time?

I think not it has always been there and will always remain its an eternal masterpiece that permeates every conceivable facet or reality yet in its self it is purely abstract. Without it nothing would exist, but it in itself it is nonexistent and existent at the same time. It is the language of the living universe. Its permutations are infinite, yet it did not grow, it has always been complete and eternal.         

I doubt that but there are some occasions religion and science exist together

[Bulltomoon]

Science isn't a religion. Science supports religion.

[Rowenza]

Science and Religion is co-relation. Some words that are written in the bible can be prove by science. And some science explanation are written in the bible. But there are times that they are not exactly the same. Like what you are saying about the big bang. That theory is againts what is written in the bible. There are no things that when exploded are exactly circle that's why I didn't believe in that theory. Some atheist are believe in God. Why? When bad things came to atheist, the atheist are begging for God's help. I think Atheist exist because of some false belief and false religion. But in fact science is not a religion.

[BADecker]

Science and Religion is co-relation. Some words that are written in the bible can be prove by science. And some science explanation are written in the bible. But there are times that they are not exactly the same. Like what you are saying about the big bang. That theory is againts what is written in the bible. There are no things that when exploded are exactly circle that's why I didn't believe in that theory. Some atheist are believe in God. Why? When bad things came to atheist, the atheist are begging for God's help. I think Atheist exist because of some false belief and false religion. But in fact science is not a religion.

You are so good. You show exactly how science and religion overlap.

Big bang is science. But everybody knows from thousands or millions of observations, that explosions never provide organized results. Explosions are always pandemonium and destruction and reduction of complexity. All the Big Bang Theory proves is that some scientists are smart enough to use math in a clever way to suggest the opposite.

When people believe big bang is real and true, they do so mistakenly. This shows how big bang is a religion, or part of one. It might be true, but we don't know if it is or isn't. And the whole idea seems faulty.

[BADecker]

Oh, how often do i hear this kind of stuff from people, who are actually very far from science. No, science isn't a religion, because it works around facts only, and religions are.. well.. some kinds of beliefs, based on some book?

Is a science theory science? Yes!

What is a science theory made out of?
1. Some science facts;
2. Some science hypotheses;
3. Maybe some other ideas.

Is a science theory fact? No! Why not? Because it can change. When it becomes a fact, it is no longer a theory... because scientists have found the bottom line for it. It can no longer change.

There isn't any religion so far in any of this. All we have is an idea - the science theory - that we are trying to find the truth about... the fact of.

When some people believe that the science theory is a fact, when they know it is a science theory, they have turned the science into part of their religion. If they believe it to be a fact strongly enough, they might have even turned it into one of their religions, or their only religion.

Others may still only understand it as a theory. For them it is not a religion. They do not believe it is fact.

Nobody knows that science will reveal all the answers. If they think it will, they have turned science into a religion for themselves.

[Instely]

Or maybe religion can be a form of science?
Though science and religion are based both on one thing: Faith (Religion: Faith in that some metaphysical entity called god exists - Sciente: Faith in probable facts) I don't think they can be the same. They are opposite ways of searching for the truth, but based on the same faith 

[Deptkolektor]

obviously certainly not, religion is our belief in the existence of God. it is according to my knowledge. If science is something that is made or planned by humans

[BADecker]

obviously certainly not, religion is our belief in the existence of God. it is according to my knowledge. If science is something that is made or planned by humans

People turn science into religion for themselves, when they believe science can answer all their questions, and make life all okay for them.

[iamwagner]

Here is an easy way to tell if science is a religion.

Go to the flat earth thread here in off topic.

Read the debate.

Ask yourself can the people backing science show us large bodies of water bending?  How about a vacuum without a container?  Can the people backing science practically demonstrate any of the claims they are making and teaching to our children regarding one of the largest accomplishments of man and science?

Now for the religious aspect.  Do the people backing science become violent, rude and obnoxious while producing no proof what so ever while fighting for their sacred god?

Science = religion.

Natural Science is the only real science.  It must be provable and demonstrable to everyone.  

All science must follow the scientific method.  You cannot just make claims and show obviously doctored up imagery and videos  and call this science.  

[Ana Gene]

If science is ruled by a body or like govern body and is doing some fellowship in a certain period of time and date, it would be a religion. If Science has a practice where everybody do it, it could be.

Therefore, SCIENCE is not a religion
Even Philosophy is not a religion.

However, there are religions who has their teachings based on Science. there's so called Science Christianism or Christian Science where they prove the things happened in the Bible with Science, especially the miracles.

[BADecker]

If science is ruled by a body or like govern body and is doing some fellowship in a certain period of time and date, it would be a religion. If Science has a practice where everybody do it, it could be.

Therefore, SCIENCE is not a religion
Even Philosophy is not a religion.

However, there are religions who has their teachings based on Science. there's so called Science Christianism or Christian Science where they prove the things happened in the Bible with Science, especially the miracles.

But look at the definition of religion - https://www.dictionary.com/browse/religion?s=t.

You will see that religion refers to things that people are devoted to. Religion doesn't have to be an organized group, like a church.

When people depend on science as their hope, or as something they are devoted to, they have a religion going for themselves in science. Other people who don't depend on science, or who are not devoted to science, may not have a science religion.

The reverse is true, as well. Science flows through everything. And, all formal religions make sense to some extent. Because of this, all religions have science in them. Just because the scientific method isn't the primary objective of their religion, doesn't mean that their religion can even exist without science in some way.

Science and religion overlap.

[Vod]

However, there are religions who has their teachings based on Science. there's so called Science Christianism or Christian Science where they prove the things happened in the Bible with Science, especially the miracles.

We know the bible was written about year 80AD based on things written inside it.  Therefore, it is a fiction story about a man who died 80 years earlier.

How can you prove something that was made up?

[ClassyDancer]

The way I see it, religion and science, faith and knowledge are two basic and essential aspects of the human spirit, which move in different planes, parallel or intersecting, but not mismatched. First I should note that there is no issue of contradiction or conflict between them. Religion and science are two great intellectual figures complementary and not mutually exclusive. These are two manifestations of the human spirit that move at different levels. They have autonomous areas of interest and research.

Well said. We could all live a harmonious life while having a healthy relationship with both spirituality and technology. They could be complementing even. Technology is designed to uphold and even elevate human life. I don’t see why they should contradict each other. Even technologies today like AI, or even virtual or augmented realities are being developed to improve and even prolong our lives. Has anyone read about VR and transhumanism here?
https://goddessathena051.wixsite.com/website/blog/virtual-reality-and-transhumanism

[Benatiabayer]

Once upon a time, scientists always sought to prove to mankind that the recognition of religion was wrong and that God didn't exist. However, one very strange thing, the first science to deny, However, the deeper the study, the more proof that the religious statements of a thousand years ago are true.

[Vod]

Once upon a time, scientists always sought to prove to mankind that the recognition of religion was wrong and that God didn't exist. However, one very strange thing, the first science to deny, However, the deeper the study, the more proof that the religious statements of a thousand years ago are true.

Actually, the deeper the study, the more proof that the religious statements of two thousand years ago are fairy tales.

People aren't joining cults anymore - they are leaving them.  You are one of the remaining dense fools.

I have a feeling that countries believing in known lies will be left behind on the international stage.

[avbitx]

Science and religion are nothing alike and in fact are locked in a bitter and deadly war for the minds of humans