If it wasn't for the Catholic Church we wouldn't even have science today. It would have been eradicated during the dark ages. Much of science comes from religion, the Islamic religion created basic understanding of light and they created the astrolabe. They had amazing architecture. Most early arts were due to the church. Though it may be true that clergy members often did not create technology during the ancient times the power they had over the stupid people allowed order to take place. This allowed intellectuals not to be killed by stupid idiots calling black magic. Religion kept mankind in check there is not a single case where a civilization existed without religion. The only times when religion interfered with the advancement of mankind is during the early modern period but all sorts of weird and crazy powerful people existed in this time. Albert Einstein says, "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." You people who think religion prevents the advancement of man kind are fools,If it wasn't for the Jesuits, we wouldn't have the science that we have today. Heck, if it wasn't for the Holy Catholic Church, we wouldn't have a lot of what we have toda

religion has always try to hinder science but we scientists no gree. imagine dem telling us dat beyond d clouds is heaven when actually it's other planets

Religon is the bedrock of science . It cant disrupt d advancement of science. It is only curtailing its excess and direting science

Then why do many scientists leave religion?

Logicboy03: Then why do many scientists leave religion?

that the problem with human beings, the more u know, the more u think u dont need your teacher. U tink u know how to solve a problem without ur teachers assistance. THATS Y SCIENTIST LEAVE RELIGON

tobechi20: that the problem with human beings, the more u know, the more u think u dont need your teacher. U tink u know how to solve a problem without ur teachers assistance. THATS Y SCIENTIST LEAVE RELIGON

So god was the one teaching the about science? Nonsense

Logicboy03:

So god was the one teaching the about science? Nonsense

tell me who did?who taught the fundamentals? Who taught the first man

tobechi20: tell me who did?who taught the fundamentals? Who taught the first man

The first man was a an explorer.


The first man was not Adam.

tobechi20: tell me who did?who taught the fundamentals? Who taught the first man

what did religion teach d first man? that the earth was flat? data d sun revolves round d earth? religion teaches belief, science teaches logic

Islam does not and has not obstructed scientific progress, in fact it supports it!

Islam encourages and urges its followers to learn, read, write and do research. Here are some proofs of the attitude of the religion of Islam towards education, learning and scientific thinking:

1. The first verses revealed in the Holy Quran say (what means): "Read in the name of the Lord, who created man from congealed blood." This means that the first revealed word was "read". This reflects the importance of reading and learning according to Islam.

2. The Holy Quran repeatedly orders Muslims to contemplate the universe, creatures, animals, seas, stars, the human body and plants.

3. The Holy Quran is scientific in its approach and thus it gives Muslims an example of scientific objectivity and the scientific approach. The Holy Quran often gives proofs to its statements.

4. The scientific approach of the Holy Quran is also clear when the Holy Quran requires proofs from the disbelievers for whatever claims they make.

5. The Holy Quran gives another example of scientific objectivity by repeatedly blaming disbelievers for their blind imitation of their forefathers. This is certainly an invitation from the Holy Quran to the believers and people to think independently and critically. Independent thinking is an essential condition for creativity, which is the first condition to scientific innovations and technological progress.

6. Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, , urged his Companions to use their own judgment if they faced problems to which there was no specific solution in the Holy Quran or the traditions of Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. This encouragement of free judgment is a green signal that stimulates people to think, but without going against the principles of Islam.

7. Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered people to record knowledge in books.

Religion is to science what ACN is to PDP.

Faith does not hinder scientific enquiry. Referring to Charles Darwin theory of evolution, the reason why it is rejected is because it simply does not make sense! It has nothing to do with religious people not becoming receptive to it!

engrtee: Faith does not hinder scientific enquiry. Referring to Charles Darwin theory of evolution, the reason why it is rejected is because it simply does not make sense! It has nothing to do with religious people not becoming receptive to it!

Evolution is an established scientific theory.


Thanks for showing how you are an example of hypocrisy and islamic anti-science

engrtee: Faith does not hinder scientific enquiry. Referring to Charles Darwin theory of evolution, the reason why it is rejected is because it simply does not make sense! It has nothing to do with religious people not becoming receptive to it!

Lool! However it conflicts with religion.

bullsh!T! thee quraan has hardly any science. Only Paganism is scientific or has anything to do with it.


nice attempt by muslims to distance yourselfs from your anti-Scientific attitude.

tobechi20: tell me who did?who taught the fundamentals? Who taught the first man

Satan did.

advocate666:

Satan did.

Actaully, it was satan that told them of the fruit of knowledge.


Yahweh is anti-knowledge!

tobechi74:



If it wasn't for the Catholic Church we wouldn't even have science today. It would have been eradicated during the dark ages. Much of science comes from religion, the Islamic religion created basic understanding of light and they created the astrolabe. They had amazing architecture. Most early arts were due to the church. Though it may be true that clergy members often did not create technology during the ancient times the power they had over the stupid people allowed order to take place. This allowed intellectuals not to be killed by stupid idiots calling black magic. Religion kept mankind in check there is not a single case where a civilization existed without religion. The only times when religion interfered with the advancement of mankind is during the early modern period but all sorts of weird and crazy powerful people existed in this time. Albert Einstein says, "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." You people who think religion prevents the advancement of man kind are fools,If it wasn't for the Jesuits, we wouldn't have the science that we have today. Heck, if it wasn't for the Holy Catholic Church, we wouldn't have a lot of what we have toda

Religion predates science? The catholic church was not involved in establishing the dark ages?

Religion and science? Lemme address

Foo.lish op (and no stoopid indignation pls, you called me a foo.l in the op and I'm not the most mature. I'm actually holding back), is religion, the sort you speak of, related to the supernatural or the natural? What do you think usually happens when a natural solution that works, is tested etc, is discovered and said natural solution invalidates an established supernatural one? Particularly in theocracies, where the natural solution clearly makes the powers that be, who dreamed up the supernatural solutions and rely on them to keep a handle on sheeple, look like eediots, charlatans, disingenuous, etc?*

Morals keep man in check, not religions. Often times religions exert a powerful hold on sheeple, so much so that their religious moral code becomes law, especially in bygone eras. In these cases you could say religions 'keeps man in check' in a sense. However one of the reasons religions evolved was to support moral codes, not the other way round. The great apes have moral codes for instance, they don't have religions though.

Anyways, this has always been a particularly silly thing to do. Sheeple, who mostly like to believe whatever acts that god says are good are good, rather than the acts being intrinsically good on their own, blindly gobble down whatever they've been fed by said powers that be. Or whatever 'science' is in there is actually science, without any sort of science being actually done.

For instance, you guys used to think that working on sabbath was punishable by death, and criminalize homosexuality for absolutely no cogent reason. Today, try questioning uncle moh and see the positives of religious based morals and how they influence society, usually insidiously. Uncle moh was a pedo, that's a fact. Doesn't mean there weren't other pedos around, or that it was such a wrong thing during his time (*shudder*), but he was a pedo. I state that, an objective fact, in a muslim society and they'll be calling for my head. In the dark ages, I, a scientist, insist there's no way mary could have been a virgin, or jesus actually resurrected, or talking fires existed. What do you think inquisitors would think of such blaspheme, hmm?

Your black magic users, are you saying they were not influenced by their own religious beliefs? Where they not, according to you, hindering science because of their own religions as well, hmm?


And I doubt you understand what einstein meant. He wasn't talking about your personal god, or religion as you understand it.


*Why was there weight behind a supernatural solution in the first place? It's a bit like taking a story book rather seriously, no? You've no evidence yet your life rests on these claims

lekkie073: religion has always try to hinder science but WE scientists no gree. imagine dem telling us dat beyond d clouds is heaven when actually it's other planets

SO URE A SCIENTIST? What have u discorvered ? What is ur contribution to science and how has religon interferd with it?

^^ irrelevant !!

religion is a great hindrance to science.

an illustrations : when more scientists are religious centuries ago- medicine and technology recorded little success
when most scientists are atheists than religious in recent decades - medine and technology recorded a huge success.

religion makes one quite and kills the desire for knowledge, since one is required to accept the holy books for whatever it says.