Science strives to produce useful explanations for the observed phenomena. Belief or Faith help us to reconcile with reality, when there is no useful explanation for the observations.
Science
Science is simply the study of how everything works. It is about understanding nature, to make use of it.
- Science is more interested in things that can be observed and measured, and whose behaviours and attributes can be empirically demonstrated with repeatable consistency.
- When a phenomena is explained by science, it has to be shown to be consistent with this body of knowledge. Science has been effective way, for finding the truth about the World. The truth is whatever is most consistent with reality.
- The purpose of science is to seek truth. Scientists are constantly checking to see if observations or measurements are in agreement with their theories. When a theory is shown to predict something other than what a valid measurement has revealed, scientists will rethink and rework their theory and change it.
Belief
Belief is knowledge based on limited observation/experience, by few or many without any cause-effect relationship. We live a life of unknown, uncertain and constantly changing. Popular example is Belief in GOD or Superpower, who create and control everything. Most of them are based on Individual testimonies of experiences.
- Belief systems were developed by the ancients as a means to explain what the science at the time could not explain. Also about unknown things beyond human capacity.
- Variation in accuracy is an issue. Different interpretations for the same is another issue. It may not be repeatable.
- Common belief is astronomical objects, Numbers, chants, music etc create vibrations which affect us.
- Many beliefs have been imparted to, by parent's (or community) belief system.
Belief is much stronger than science or logic.
If anything can be tested or analyzed by scientific methods, there is no need to believe. But, humans have tendancy to use science or logic to prove what one believes.
Almighty - God
GOD or Gods are SUPERNATURAL, outside the natural world. May be extrapolation of natural world. There are many observable phenomenon that can not be explained, becomes evidence of God.
Science is constrained to the domain of the physical universe and the concept of a higher power lies entirely outside that domain.
GOD or Gods may exist in another realm, far from experimentation and evidence. There science is powerless.
God exists, as concepts, Illuminating stories, instructive, historical and warning stories.
- The existence of a higher power is based on faith.
- There is no need for evidence if you are a believer
- There is no need for looking for scientific proof.
- No one can prove whether believers or Non-believers are right/wrong.
Religion and Science
Humans have made scriptures, rituals and doctrines as divine creation. This forms the basis of religion. Scriptures may document Scientific facts (as on the date of writing) and beliefs.
Science does not consider anything as ultimate truth. In science what is accepted theory today, may not be accepted tomorrow, whereas religions have fixed set of believes.
Religion is a political entity or a social-cultural system. Many religious groups closes the doors for any sort of discussion, claiming divine authority. There, Science gets into conflict with religions.
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