Someone said to the sage, “Religion has been used to justify so much abuse and suffering. Surely, science is the better path.”
Before the sage could answer, someone else countered, “Science has invented all the worst tools of war. Surely, religion is the better path.”
They argued and argued. Finally, someone else asked the sage, “Is science or religion the correct path?”
The sage then said: “Neither science nor religion is right or wrong. But when a person uses science or religion to help people, that is the correct path. When a person uses science or religion to harm people, that is the wrong path.”