If they were trying to show that Science (and Technology) are different from religion, yes that is surely the case.
Science can only tell us "How the Universe Works ?" and Technology (i.e. Applied science), makes use of the answers provided by Science to improve the lives of human beings.
But Science cannot answer the question "Why the Universe works the way it does ?", "What is the purpose of this Universe ?",
"Is there a purpose at all ?", "Is there anything beyond, something that we cannot perceive ?",
"Is Morality relative or there are absolute defintions of good and evil ?"
These are all questions that sicentists will claim are the domain of metaphysics (not physics), and non-scientists will say are questions of spirituality or religion.
So you see Science and Religion and trying to answer different questions, and hence cannot be the same.
enlightenment....
If they were trying to show that Science (and Technology) are different from religion, yes that is surely the case.
Science can only tell us "How the Universe Works ?" and Technology (i.e. Applied science), makes use of the answers provided by Science to improve the lives of human beings.
But Science cannot answer the question "Why the Universe works the way it does ?", "What is the purpose of this Universe ?",
"Is there a purpose at all ?", "Is there anything beyond, something that we cannot perceive ?",
"Is Morality relative or there are absolute defintions of good and evil ?"
These are all questions that sicentists will claim are the domain of metaphysics (not physics), and non-scientists will say are questions of spirituality or religion.
So you see Science and Religion and trying to answer different questions, and hence cannot be the same.
Read the following thread and see my comments....
http://www.qatarliving.com/node/409692?page=3