| Religion | Science |
| Belief in supernatural | No place for supernatural beliefs |
| Usually include god(s) | Does not accept god without evidence of its existence |
| Essence is miracle (frequently in the form of heresy) | No miracle |
| Based on revelation | Based on well developed methodology |
| Makes predictions that cannot be tested, e.g. astrology | Makes testable predictions |
| Static - once formed never changes | Dynamic - evolves continuously |
| Truth represents the opinion of its leaders | Truth is not somebody’s opinion. It can be independently verified, tested and validated. |
| No built-in correction | Self correcting, wrong ideas are constantly replaced by new ideas which can be tested and verified |
| Questioning is not permissible | Questioning is fundamental |
| God has answer for everything (but the answer does not lead to any demonstrable benefit) | Scientists do not have any hesitation to admit that they don’t know |
| Parochial | International |
| Divides the people | Unites the people |
| Driven by emotion | Guided by logic |
03 January 2010
Science vs religion
Adapted from source
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