| numberwang said: Religion is a science. |
Science is a religion. Ultimate both priest and scientists ask us to believe in things we have no way of proving ourselves, whether it is a man in the sky or life on Jupiter. I cannot go to Jupiter to prove if this is true if Scientists say it is.
Anyway that’s for thought not argument and not the subject matter.
Good question. My answer is base on my own reasoning and is that both are equally responsible. I have read about the “arms race” between the Muslims and the Christians during the crusades. I don’t think it has stopped since.
There is a speech given by (I think it is Reagan) that say the US will always build the best and most advance weapons to protect the people, their country and their RELIGION - this is NOT a direct quote but this is what was definitely meant.
Dont Pakistan and now Iran say the same thing. The Indians have said the same thing to Pakistan obout thier people and religion. The Jews have thrown out similar quotes about protecting themselves and their way of live.
Religion can bring hope were there is none (even if it is false or not) and Science can save, extend and make lives easier for many. Science can (and I am sure will) also wipe out these same lives in seconds with nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.
It is not all religion though, China, Russia and North Korea probably had very little religion on their minds when there were producing death.
Ultimately it just comes down to mankind. And mankind gave us Hitler and Stalin. Not saying that Trump and Kim are anywhere near that twisted but mankind also gave us those two as a reminder. Who knows what mankind will give us in the future.
Last edited by justinian - on 09 January 2018
