Can science itself be religious?
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"Science, when guided by reverence and creativity, transcends its neutrality and becomes a profound expression of the sacred, serving life rather than destruction."
According to Osho, science can—and should—be religious. Science itself is a neutral method: humble, truth-seeking, value-free. Its irreligious use stems from vested interests in organized religions that live on beliefs and superstitions. When freed from priestly control and guided by reverence, values, and creativity, science becomes religious—serving life rather than destruction, admitting ignorance yet courageously inquiring.
Science becomes spiritual when it stays honest about not knowing, keeps exploring, and is used with love to help life rather than to sell beliefs.
Why this matters practically
- Choose evidence and humility over dogma in daily decisions.
- Direct technology toward compassion, creativity, and protection of life.
- Avoid exploitation by belief-peddlers and cultivate clear seeing.
- Direct technology toward compassion, creativity, and protection of life.
- Avoid exploitation by belief-peddlers and cultivate clear seeing.
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