why humanity developed several religions but only one science?

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why humanity developed several religions but only one science?

This is a food of thought that humanity developed several religions but only one science? Devotees of different religions follow different customs, rituals, prayers, attributes of gods, etc. Each religion has quite a few sects; these sects are further divided as per the geographical locations. Thus, religious concepts of different people are altogether different.

For example, the devotees of one religion sacrifice animals to appease their gods: whereas, the followers of another one propitiate their gods through the service of those animals. To take another example, the idol worship is core of one religion: however, the other one has imposed a taboo over idol worship. Most devotees explain that the discrepancy among religions is because religions originated in different geographical locations.

Apart from religions, science was also conceived by the scientists of diverse origin; however, they discovered similar principles. There is no existence of Indian science, British science or American science. All over the world, many pioneer scientists discovered their principles, and later others performed several experiments to help establish those. If some principle was found to be incorrect, soon its inventor accepted the truth. This system of experimentation in the quest for truth was rarely followed by the draftsmen of religions. This fundamental mistake facilitated the birth and the continuance of several religions in the world.
There is one concrete reason behind the existence of many religious concepts and only one science on the earth. About one thing or concept, there is only one truth but there can be many lies. Today, humankind has to conceive a global religion with a humane core. All countries have to write a new Bible of international rules and regulations.

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Alembé's picture
Here in the USA we have

Here in the USA we have Republican Science and Democrat Science.

CyberLN's picture
Don't forget ken hamm's

Don't forget ken hamm's creationist science.

Dave Matson's picture
All fun aside, any "truth"

All fun aside, any "truth" that cannot cross cultural/religious borders is obviously flawed. Finding out how our universe really works, at least to a good approximation, is what science is all about. Most importantly, scientific claims must be testable. Unlike religion, the means for discarding bad ideas is built into the scientific method. Hence, science is more than a perpetual debating society. Republican illiterates notwithstanding, the best ideas eventually take their rightful place for scientists everywhere.

Alembé's picture
Hi Greensnake,

Hi Greensnake,

“All fun aside, any "truth" that cannot cross cultural/religious borders is obviously flawed. . .Republican illiterates notwithstanding, the best ideas eventually take their rightful place for scientists everywhere.”

If only my comments were in jest. The problem is the damage politicians can do in the meantime. Just yesterday:

“US Congress just made it easier to ditch science for politics. Two new bills could undermine safety and other regulations by giving politicians license to ignore evidence that runs counter to their ideas.”
New Scientist, https://www.newscientist.com/article/2117252-us-congress-just-made-it-ea...

Then today:
“House Republicans revive obscure rule that allows them to slash the pay of individual federal workers to $1.”
Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/house-republicans...

So, if a Congressperson does not like the facts, scientific, intelligence, whatever, they will potentially be able to a) ignore them and b) reduce that federal workers pay to $1.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Pitar's picture
What? Are you cereal? There

What? Are you cereal? There are many sciences and far more than there are religions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_branches_of_science

jay-h's picture
Disbelief in science is not

Disbelief in science is not just one sided

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-liberals-war-on-science/

But science itself can have its own politics. If your research crosses the established grain, your chance of research dollars becomes null (perhaps one of the risks of having government controlling so much of the purse). We've seen the FDA base decisions more on political expediency than on cold science ('female viagra' is one example) as well as the EPA (genetic engineering, 'possible carcinogens' etc.) based not on science but on some irrational phobias promoted by groups more worried about raising funds than dealing with reality.

In fact, in some recent situations under the current (not for long) administration the EPA played up to the anti-scientific nutjob wing of environmentalists by encouraging these ill informed groups to take them to court, then the government refused to defend their position, and ended up intentionally with a court order that would have never stood up to scientific or legal scrutiny.

SecularSonOfABiscuitEater's picture
There are a lot of different

There are a lot of different sciences. Sharing data is literally the last part of the scientific method and data is shared all over the world. From there the data is either disputed or accepted. When something is real like scientific discovery, it has no jurisdiction and can cross borders/cultures with no need for random interpretation like religion does.

I get the message you're trying to convey, but honestly that was a weak thesis. Keep improving.

ThePragmatic's picture
It's simple: Religion divides

It's simple: Religion disperses while Science converges.

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