Aaah, one of those endless topics. 


Science and religion differ from each other in a significant way, but are also related. Both are about humans trying to understand the world. The difference is that science has a strict method, that is not the case with religion.

The scientific method is simply put about coming up with a hypothesis and trying to test that hypothesis. This is probably where the scientific method has the most in common with religion. A person coming up with a hypothesis doesn't have any proof for that, at most some clues. Still he believes that he's right.

Religion comes from humans having difficulty with the futility of life. That we're not put here with a purpose. They have a hard time grasping that we just are here and that it doesn't even matter that we (or the entire human race) are alive, the planet/galaxy... just goes on without us.

Personally I'm glad there isn't 'a higher power' that put me here with a purpose. And even if I did believe it, I wouldn't care. I only have about (maybe) 80-90 years to live and I have to do 'his' work or follow 'his' rules? No, thank you, this is my life.