Science and Religion

Carl Kaysen quoted,”The advancement of technology, like the growth of population and industry, has also been proceeding exponentially.”

Congratulations to all of you! By the year 2030, thanks to Information Technology, each one of us will overcome the limits of humanity to a great extent.

What amazes me the most are the future predictions of the futurists and visionaries, who at times suggest fantastic possibilities in the future.  No doubt, we have begun to pave the path into the world of tomorrow.

Scientists say that in the near future, a number of technological developments will be seen which would completely revolutionise our lives. Using pillows – this will not only show when someone is dreaming but we will be able to tell what they are dreaming about. Computers would be able to talk to us like normal human beings and so on…

“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind” - Albert Einstein. Isaac Asimov, in his first volume of ‘Foundation’, has talked about science as a new religion , which he has named as ‘scienticism’. In the novel world some people hold a belief that science is sufficient to know about the universe. While others think that the ‘Supreme one’ created the universe. These ‘others’ are theists who believe that God is present in every nook and corner of the world.

The statement,“ I lack belief in a God,“ is a common position of atheists who have no belief on the matter concerning the Almighty. The mind of an atheist is dominated by science and its theories which dissuade him/er to believe in His existence. They seek logic and rationality in such matters.

Faith and religion are often the subjects of countless discussions and celebrations in India. But more often, these discussions are underlined with a sense of blind faith and religious tensions among communities. Several temples in India have billions worth of wealth as devotees donate gold and other precious objects as gifts to spiritual institutions. How can one forget ‘Shirdi’s Sai Baba Mandir’ where the ‘chadhaava’ (offerings) know no bounds! The various religious communities’ leaders want this wealth to be invested in the temples itself, while many intellectuals suggest it should be used for public good. This is actually nothing but seems to be a big, well- flourished business in the name of religion.

The movie “Oh My God” takes a satirical view on the above mentioned topics. The situations and events portrayed in the movie are familiar, not surprising, to which we turn a blind eye. This movie is a perfect eye opener for those who blindly believe on the so-called baseless myths!!