How can science and technology affect one’s belief?

Krishna: How did these beliefs arise?

During the earlier times people saw lives with pains, tragedies, sorrows and several things around them. They wanted some kind of theory which could explain all this. Therefore, they thought about explanations and theories which gradually led into beliefs. These beliefs, which were influenced by the times they lived in i.e., non-scientific reasoning, were products of constant fear of the unknown. Instead of taking on the fear head on and finding permanent solutions, they just escaped into the world of false beliefs that gave them temporary relief. In a world where people clutch at all kinds of straws to make some sense of the madness around them, truth can never be found. Instead of analyzing, examining and understanding why something happens and how it should be handled realistically, they tried shortcuts by bringing unknown and untested factors to interpret things! These beliefs divided people because each person had a different set of experiences and those in turn influenced their explanations and the resultant beliefs based on their mental makeup and situations and not on one truth. That's how different beliefs - both religious and non-religious - originated(1).

Take for instance creationism. It is the religious belief that nature, and aspects such as the universe, Earth, life, and humans, originated with supernatural acts of divine creation that occurred instantly (2).

However, scientific studies provided evidence that this is not true.

Our solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago from a dense cloud of interstellar gas and dust. The cloud collapsed, possibly due to the shockwave of a nearby exploding star, called a supernova. When this dust cloud collapsed, it formed a solar nebula – a spinning, swirling disk of material (3).

We have observed this happening in our universe with regard to other ‘solar system’ formations.

We have evolution with evidence to support man is not created in a single day.

Science demolishes your beliefs by finding the right facts and providing evidence contrary to your ancient imaginative explanations.

How can technology affect your belief? You come to the internet with certain irrational thoughts. Here you find the opposite happening. You see all the others taking a different route to yours. You follow them like a sheep and change your route too.

“Fear of Missing Out.” It’s a complicated blend of anxiety, irritation, and inadequacy. It typically happens when you’re doing something boring or ordinary and you see pictures, videos, and posts from your friends who appear to be doing things that are more fun and exciting using technology. Naturally, you feel like you’re missing out on something. So instead of reading the religious stories your grandmother wants you to read, you play video games. You no longer think not reading Ramayan or Bible daily is not sacrilege.

This change is slow but study. Slow because human psychology is highly complex and needs time to adapt, but study because truth, evidence and facts are too strong to avoid.

Footnotes:

1. Science and Spirituality
2. Creationism - Wikipedia
3. Our Solar System