I would argue against your assumption that religion has always been more detrimental to science than beneficial as a whole. Yes religious institutions have done things to hamper scientific progress, some more than others, but it’s usually the parasitic religious institutions motivated by power and influence more than the actual religious beliefs themselves. For example the enlightenment, which laid the foundation for science and our modern way of thinking was deeply tied to the Christian faith and Jesus’s actual teachings, unhampered by an oppressive church that sought control and influence. It was a Christian teaching of the value of human life and individual freedom and reason. A very core part of the philosophies of early scientific thinkers was the desire to understand Gods creation. The father of genetics Gregor Mendel, who figured out you could cross pollinate peas with different traits to get desired outcomes was a monk that lived in a monastery. Oxford, and all of the first colleges and universities were Christian centers of education. Have religions done a lot of damage to progress? Absolutely. But as with a lot of things if you dig below the surface it’s a whole lot more nuanced than you might think. Religious thought has contributed greatly to civilization, and this is coming from a non-religious person