Isaac Barrow, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, resigned his chair in favor of his most talented pupil, Isaac Newton, and after that devoted himself to religion. So in that case Christianity can reasonably claim to have advanced the progress of science.

Our lives are too finite to effectively evaluate religion's effects overall. we see things on too limited a scope time-wise. this is a thing that will take many thousands upon thousands of years to equalize and homogenize.

Just as religion has impeded civilization it affects individuals. Agnostics and atheists who escape from religious families may feel alienated and suffer culture shock.

Yes, they have been skewing the advancement, especially in medical science. Clever name BTW, and welcome!

I agree. The only reason I am against religion now is because it does not support logical thinkers.