I am assuming you are from Western Europe or Eastern Asia to say this. There are other places where religious movements have gained more momentum while scientific developments have also taken place.
Religion does not have to provide scientific answers to continue to have its adherents. I don't think the point here is how science can prove religious beliefs as wrong. It's how scientific pursuit is facing a threat from increasing religious fundamentalism in many parts of the world. This itself is a great irony considering those parts of the world have also experienced great scientific development alongside.
I think that's what the text aimed to convey in the beginning. While religion is on a decline in certain parts of the world, it's not true elsewhere. These other regions seemed to have maintained their religious identity (if not reinforced it even stronger) while witnessing scientific development.
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I am assuming you are from Western Europe or Eastern Asia to say this. There are other places where religious movements have gained more momentum while scientific developments have also taken place.