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and individual aspects. There are people even today whose faith in the
name of the religion remains unshaken and who can still make the
maximum sacrifice in the name of religion. It would, therefore be wrong
to say that science has made man irreligious or that it is an enemy of
morality.
Glossary
Conflict : an active disagreement
Supreme : Having the highest rank, level or importance
Rational : based on clear thought and reason
Condemn : to criticize strongly on moral ground
Heretic : not showing respect to the official opinion
Mercilessly : without kindness or willingness to forgive
10.1. Find the words from the above essay which are similar in
meaning to the following words.
a. areas b. variations c. survival d. ordinary
e. completely f. base
10.2. Find the words from the above essay which are opposite in
meaning to the following words.
a. doubt b. inferior c. fear d. social
e. relatively f. appreciate
10.3. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
a. The theories and principles of science are based on experiments
and observations.
b. Religion is completely an illusion of stupid people.
c. Religion was of supreme value in the past.
d. Science has made our life more miserable.
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