2006-08-05 01:39:11 · 10 answers · asked by azz 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
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In reality, the scientists are none too happy that the recent scientific developements are being found in the Bible and Quran. There are findings within the last few years that have religious leaders jumping for joy.
2006-08-08 19:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! I believe in God, a creator with a purpose in creating (the WHY of our existence) and am fascinated by science and scientific discoveries which I consider a revelation of HOW we were created.
It may be pointed out (entirely correctly) that there are many and varied religious accounts of creation and that all of them cannot be true - and I accept this.
Science attempts to deal only in what is factual - that which can be tested and proven (although science does also advance theories which may or may not be proven in the future).
However (taking the various differing accounts of creation that are advanced by religions for example) I would say that even a story which is not itself true can carry a great truth.
These creation stories are united in saying there there is a creator and a purpose to creation.
Ultimately we are faced with the question: How did it all start (forgetting about the 'why' for the moment)?
Religions speculate in this area and offer, from what they see as the fundamental nature of the human being and the rest of creation, a reasoned belief: God created.
Science has the same problem and has, so far, not produced an explanation that is any more sensible to me than the above. If the universe we know began in a Big Bang then I accept that as the method of creation rather than disproving creation.
How did the Big Bang happen? I am reminded of Terry Prachett's humourous summary of the scientic position:
In the beginning there was nothing. It exploded!
2006-08-05 02:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by jayelthefirst 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are! Science advances knowledge, while Religion holds it back all too often. Science achieves genuine knowledge. Religion is composed of pretenses of knowledge. I can hardly believe that some people claim Science proves Noah's flood. Actually Science disproves it. Geologists find no evidence of a world flood and that there isn't enough water to submerge all land. Noah's Ark couldn't hold examples of all animals that lived when the Deluge supposedly occurred, and one must account for dinosurs and all of the other creatures that have existed if he believes the world is only 6010 years old. A 450' boat made entirely of wood would fall apart in the sea. The logistics of loading all animals on a boat that could really hold them are too formidable to have any basis in reality. There were floods on the Tigris and Euphrates. One inspired the Sumerian tale of Utnapishtam. Hebrews copied it and had Noah replace the Sumerian. Greeks had Deucalion survive a deluge. Christians laugh at Utnapishtam and Deucalion but believe in Noah whose story is as ridiculous as the others. The Bible says pi is 3. it's really 3.14159...so I cannot use the Bible for engineering or buying a hat. I can list dozens of scientific inaccuracies in the Bible and contradictions. Some glibly deny that, but their excuses are so obviously contrived that they are ridiculous.
2006-08-05 02:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Science... Creation Scientists I should say, have proved with scientific methods, many of the stories in the bible to be true. The world wide flood, giants... etc.
creationscience.org
2006-08-05 01:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jenni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, science proves what the Bible says to be true. From ancient history til now...for example, it was the bible that stated the earth hangs upon nothing (i.e. in empty space), a concept obviously understood by bible writters, and later science proved it true.
2006-08-05 02:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I do not. Because religion is a personal believe. And science is a discovery.
2006-08-05 01:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by omegarussell42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider science as a way to study and understand what God created.
2006-08-05 01:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but until we are permitted to see backwards to the beginning of time I would say there will continue to be some things which cannot be explained 100% by either one.
2006-08-05 02:16:45 · answer #8 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From an article I read recently about a scientist who was very religious I would have to say no.
2006-08-05 02:25:49 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we shouldn't limit what people can believe through our own imperfect dichotomies. Some do mix the two quite well
2006-08-05 01:46:30 · answer #10 · answered by Dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋