2006-06-20 03:34:21 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This question is designed for you to state your opinion. I am simply interested in why some people have a strong faith and others prefer science or logic. I have a strong science background and yet I have many of my own beliefs in science but cannot rule out all other possibilities. I think it is great when people find something to believe in.
2006-06-20 04:00:03 · update #1
personal preference
2006-06-20 03:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jack Kerouac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In truth, there is no need to choose between belief in God and belief in science. "Science" is man's observation of the world around us; there is only contradiction when people start with the incorrect assumption that God does not exist, and therefore must manipulate the data to try to come up with some other explanation of the universe and its existence. For these people, "science" has become their religion, and they are waging their own "holy war."
A man I know who has a PhD in Microbiology said that most "scientists" write about the data that supports their beliefs, the data that doesn't quite fit their beliefs goes in the footnotes, and the data that outright contradicts their beliefs gets buried.
2006-06-20 10:44:40 · answer #2 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do some people like oranges and others apples?
There is no clear cut "why" people believe what they believe. For some, they were raised to be religous. Others weren't. Some who were raised to be religious later questioned the faith and decided to pursue a "scientific" view. Sometimes those who don't have faith decide that they do in fact believe in a god.
If the whole reason for either school of thought is to find a way for we as humans to interact with respect and kindness, then it really shouldn't matter what leads us to that behavior, should it?
Call it the "Answer to Life", call it "Finding God", call it "Searching for the Truth". Call it whatever you want.
Me? I call it learning to be Human.
2006-06-20 10:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by the_dude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two are not separate.
Science has shown us that the universe is full of mystery, and that our perception and experience of it is remarkably limited. (See quantum physics and string theory). This is fits easily with a belief in "God". That the truth of the universe is yet to be revealed, and that we are part of a complex and beautiful "plan."
Science began as a project of explaining how God put the universe together, and its still an ongoing exploration.
2006-06-20 10:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by Adam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Education, upbringing, and genetic make up of the ability to be analytical. Many people who are religious are educated, so please note that I was not saying they are stupid. However, there is a much higher ratio of educated people who believe in the sciences. Also, many of them are brought up to believe a cetrtain thing. Their parents believed and their grandparents believed, therefore they are more prone to believe in God as well. As far as genetic make up, the person who is has more of an aptitude for math and science I would assume would be more prone to take the science POV, while the person who is more prone to writing, communication, etc, would be more prone to the fluffyness of religion. I used to live in a pretty non religious area my entire life and have moved to the bible belt in recent years and I can attest to those facts with personal experience.
2006-06-20 10:42:43 · answer #5 · answered by Doodlebug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not mutually exclusive. I believe in God, but I also believe in gravity, The laws of thermodynamics, and many others.
However, on some topics such as evolution, I do not believe the theory is correct due to what has been observed and what has not been observed. Also, everything we observe is based on our presuppositions. Mine happens to be the Bible that I hold as truth rather than an evolution story that I have not seen any absolute facts on.
Evolution uses natural selection as does Creationism, however where Evolution believes natural selection adds information/DNA, Creationism sees natural selection as valid but has not been shown to add/create information, but loss of information only.
I highly recommend visiting www.answersingenesis.org to see how Christianity and science not only coexists, but one supports the other.
2006-06-20 10:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by bobm709 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people seek the truth, not just easy answers...
Religion has easy answers for just about everything. Science does not. Science is a process for discovering truth, and this is not enough for some people. If they can't have it all, they'll take the fiction of religion as the next best thing.
2006-06-20 10:43:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do people think it is an 'either or' kind of thing?
in reality religion answers one type of question (IE the why) and science answers another (the how) which may result in different answers but don't necessarily mean contradictory
not unless you set out to use science to contradict faith in God
but then folks will find what they set out looking for after all
2006-06-20 10:41:38 · answer #8 · answered by Aslan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because some people simply belief their faith in the existence of God yet others do not belief if there is no proof seen by their eyes.
2006-06-20 10:44:23 · answer #9 · answered by teddybear1268 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do some drive Chevy and other Ford? Its a choice thru what an individual chooses as truth.
2006-06-20 10:38:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diffrence between Faith. You either have it, or you dont. If you dont, you look to Science to find your answers, if you do, you look to God.
2006-06-20 10:38:16 · answer #11 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋