“Beware, I reiterate, of the science of human biology. The man who enters the field can not foresee the end, the man who studies the science of life, and records his experiments, cannot know the extremes to which a fanatic follower may carry the thought-current of his leader. I have not overdrawn the lesson. …
“Who created the steam engine? Who evolves improved machinery? Who creates improved artillery and explosives? Scientific men. …
“Accumulate the maimed and destroyed each year; and together the miseries and sorrows that result from the explosions, accidents, and catastrophes resulting from science improvements, and the dark ages scarcely offer a parallel. …
“Place to the credit of religion the good that religion has done, place to the credit of science the good that science is doing, and yet do not mistake, both leave in their wake an atmosphere saturated with misery.” ~John Uri Lloyd
The Contributions of Science
There is no doubt that science has contributed a lot to helping us better understand our world, and live healthy and comfortably in it. From the earliest gatherers and classifiers of healing herbs, to today’s designers of lasers and other high-tech devices used in diagnosing and treating illness, science has contributed much in the field of medicine. From the simple creation of a lever and fulcrum to the modern rockets and spaceships, science has contributed much to exploration of the universe.
In biology, science has helped us understand much about how different species of animals and plants evolve, co-exist, and contribute to each other in a chain of life that can too easily be broken by fools.
The other side of the coin is that science is also responsible for us turning away from natural cures to dangerous drugs and radiation treatments that often do more harm than good. Science gives us machines that helps us contribute to society, but also the weapons whereby we destroy societies. Continue reading “Science, Religion and Human Biology”
