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Mr. Townes Views On The Difference Between Science And Religion

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Mr. Townes research has determined that majority of Americans believe in God, while only one-third of scientist do. According to an article from The Ann Arbor News, by Mr. Baker, it was stated that “Almost three-quarters [scientists] say, “there are basic truths in many religions.” This compares with just over 80% of Americans who believe the same. About a quarter of elite scientists agree that “there is very little truth in any religion.” Only 4% of the general population feels the same. (Baker, 2010). The difference between science and religion is that religion has unconditional statements, that neither can be proved or disproved. Science progresses from comparative truths and statements, that can be untrue; which means, that science has to develop in order to replace an untrue theory, and replace them with better ones. When it comes to science, it is not being claimed as an entire knowledge on anything; while people say that religion claimed it has. With that, those that do not believe in religion claim that those that do, are doing it out of ignorance and that if it cannot be proven, then it certainly is useless. …show more content…

According to Townes (1966), he felt that “science and religion are both universal and basically very similar.” (pg. 2). However, Revd. Dr. John Polkinghorne and Mr. Townes had concurred that science has a goal, to understand the order of the universe and to why we sense things around us and man himself. Polkinghorne (2007), “science reflects on human investigation of the physical universe.” (para. 1). It seems that science and religion are seeking to understand the purpose of the universe and the universe

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