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The modern world is in a battle with religion. It teaches us that religion is an ancient notion better to be retired as there is no room for it in our sophisticated and scientific world. Some blame the constant outbreak of wars on the existence of religion and the disagreements religious differences cause. But, how can that be possible when all religions preach human understanding. Let's look closer shall we, Christianity's Decalogue (the ten commandments) "Thou shalt not kill", Judaism: the Noahide Laws include "the prohibition of murder". What about Islam, Quran 25-68:70 "And those who invoke not any other god along with ```Allah, nor kill such life as Allah has forgiven except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse nd whoever does this shall receive punishment. The torment will be doubled to him on the Day or Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace. Except those who repent and believe (in islamic monotheism), and do righteous deeds, for those, Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."  So, now we must reflect on why and how far do these religions actually prohibit the harming of others. 

As for science and religion, is religion the enemy of science? All three religions teach that God created Adam and Eve and from them came the rest of humanity. So, in reality that is the only red herring. The Big Bang theory suggests that universe was a product of a random cataclysmic explosion of a small volume of matter at a high density and temperature.  I am not a scientist so I will not attempt to argue this point in a scientific manner. However, I can say that in a vacuum there is nothing, thus the choice of word vacuum then denies the possibility of an explosion or any type of formation to be created on its own. Therefore, even the belief in the Big Bang theory should not negate that there was a catalyst that ignited the explosion. Who or what might that have been?

In conclusion, it is reasonable to view religion as the answer to "Why?" and science as the answer to "How?".

Till then,
S