Separation of Religion and Science

Separation of Religion and Science of knowledge. They conducted studies in botany, astronomy and other scientific disciplines, but all of them were eventually persecuted. Strong exception was taken to a scholar’s findings that differed from the religious dogma approved by the state or clergy. This is why, many in the past were gagged, imprisoned or even put to death. It is related that at the time Romans conquered Greece, a reputed scientist and mathematician of the era was preoccupied with finding a solution to a mathematical problem in the desert. Without trial, a Roman soldier instantly beheaded the scientist, fearing that he might arrive at a dictum that went against the Roman religion. The independent thinking so essential for intellectual progress was repressed, and that was why, the sciences could not flourish in an atmosphere of lack of freedom. On various occasions in history, there have been individuals who conducted valuable research; however, the fate of these researchers was unfortunate, their voice being promptly silenced. It is pertinent to mention here that the inclusion of the digit zero in the numeral system was first conceived in India as early as the 5th century AD. According to this system, a zero after the digit “1” makes 10, two zeros make 100 and three zeros make 1000. However, this numeral system