Religion is a complicated thing. We should all just think of our religion as a lifestyle or a characteristic of our own personalities and stop comparing our religions together. Because religion is something that everyone else understands in their own terms. No one will ever fully understand your own personal religion, because in thier minds religion falls into a typical genre defind by their own beliefs(No one thinks that he himself is a bad person). Therefore, we all do things our own way. The way we were taught or (if your lucky enough to be open minded) by the way that we think is right.

There are three basic possibilities of technological advancement. But first try to see things my way. You must understand a little algebra, specifically graphing functions. Remeber f=technology, x=time, and f(x)=milestones in technoligical advancement.
The first possibility is the line theory .In this scenario, since f is linear, the rate of technological advancement would not change. And technology would continously advance at a constant rate (on a constant slope, f').
The second possibility involves parbolas and since f'(x) would not be a constant, rate of technologiccal advacnment would accelerate. And technology would advance at a ever-increasing rate f'(x) approachin infinity.
The third possibility is the hyperbola theory. In this scenario f'(x) still would not be a constant but, f would be a limited by an asymptote. The asymptote would represent an unachievable state of all knowing. Techology would advance indefinately appraching total absolution without ever achieving it.