Discuss differences between science, religion, and Buddhism.

Buddhism will be the only religion that will survive by the year 2050 and that scientist cannot hammer it down or destroy it. (Arthur C. Clarke)

According to my personal explanation, I explain that religion, Buddhism, and science are Grandfather, father and son because earlier there was religion, Buddhism, and science. Here I would like to explain main topics with these subtopics

1.       Science

2.       Religion

3.       Main Difference between Science and Religion

4.       Similarities and differences between science and Buddhism

Science

Science is concerned with discovering and explaining laws in nature using reasoning and logic applied to observable matter. There is no final goal or aim in the science, because there is no final decision on the science. Science has a much shorter history than religion.

Religion

Religion is a generally accepted system of belief concerned with ethics, morality, social cohesion, and finding meaning in life. Religion is more concerned with metaphysical, supernatural, and spiritual phenomena, which are supposed to lie outside the field of scientific investigation. In addition, Religion has a much longer history than science. Even today, many people believe more in Religion than Science.

Main Difference between Science and Religion

There are main two different that I was able to understand through Prof. Gunadasa which is  the science only, discuss about how to do a things but religion talks about ethical parts such as how that thing should be done. This main different can see between science and religion.

Similarities and differences between science and Buddhism as follows

1.       Science depends on experiments but Buddhism has accepted extra-sensory perception.

2.       The science and Buddhism have conventional theories.

3.       There is no final goal in science, but Buddhism shows Nibbana and other religious shows go to the heaven.

4.       The Buddhism has limited its research, but science has to research even in the future.

5.       There is no aim in the science but Buddhist aim is the Nibbana

6.       Science changes their truth but Dhamam are truth forever.

As a conclusion, I would mention that religion was the first originated and helped to find the truth but only Buddhism was able to become successful. Science is the latest way to find the truth. While the scientists are proving that religion's teachings are false gradually, then the conflicts arose between science and religion. Until today science was unable to prove that the teachings of Buddha are untruthful, therefore most scientists are respected and agreeing with Buddhism. They are researching about the Buddha’s teachings. While the most religion's teachings are proving as false the only religion, which was faced with science with confidently is Buddhism.