Argumentative Essay On Science Without Religion

Many people believe that only science, or religion, is needed, and that the two should be completely separate. Some people believe that religion is needed as it gives them a faith, and they believe that they have seen religious beings, helping them in life. Many scientists disregard these thoughts as there is no physical evidence to be shown, whereas scientific ideas have been tested many times, proven with knowledge and experimentation. Although some religious ideas have been proved false using science, very few have, and it is almost impossible to prove that there isn't a 'God' or some sort of being guiding us in everyday life.

Humans believe in many different things, possibly due to being brought up by a religious family, or being taught
If you only think about scientific and mathematical knowledge, you won't have a faith, or an imagination. This would make someone's life extremely boring, as they wouldn't have anything to guide them in life, and they wouldn't be able to have fun. Simply believing in religion would cause your life to be unstable, as you would be completely oblivious to how the world works, instead using your idea of 'truth'. As well as this, if a scientist were able to prove your religion as incorrect and non-existent, you would lose your faith and have nothing to
Conflict is when you believe in one or the other, deciding that the one you don't believe in is completely wrong, useless, or 'stupid'. Richard Dawkins believes in the concept of Conflict, saying that religion is a 'virus' and 'a threat believed by stupid people'. Independence is when you believe in both. People who believe in this concept believe in compartmentalisation, which is when both ideas (science and religion) can co-exist, as long as they are kept in two different 'compartments' of the brain. Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell believes in this concept of Independence, saying that her 'science and faith are comfortable bedfellows'. This one seems to be the best for avoiding conflicts between the two different ideas. The concept of Dialogue believes that both science and religion raise metaphysical questions and prompt us to think about how we ought to live. Dr Mehdi Golshani, along with Muslims believes that humans were made to worship God (or any god).

I believe mostly in Independence, as although I'm not religious, I still think that everyone should have some sort of faith as long as they keep it and their scientific knowledge apart. I'm not particularly scientific either, but I believe that people should be allowed to have their religious and scientific beliefs as long as it doesn't cause problems and arguments between people with different