I think one of the great historical contributions of science is to weaken the hold of religion. That's a good thing.

Religion is an insult to human dignity. Without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things.
But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.

One of the great achievements of science has been, if not to make it impossible for intelligent people to be religious, then at least to make it possible for them not to be religious. We should not retreat from this accomplishment.

With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion.

There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, and science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win because it works.

Science is a lie in day-light, with a lot witnesses. Religion is a truth in darkness, without any need for such witness!