Would you agree that todays religion is...

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In other words, IF science is not used to 1) educate the masses and 2) make their lives easier/better by making food more readily available, energy cheaper, and healthcare better; we risk creating a new generation of those willing to put their faith in the supernatural.  Thus, the statement on driving ignorance instead of enlightenment.  Hope that helps.

I understand now and  think you are right that science needs to step up to the plate and be seen to be providing solutions to day-to-day issues as well as Big Science like the LHC.