Is christianity soley a religion of faith? Or is their scientific evedence to it?

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Answer 1

There is archaological evidence of it, but there is a lot of covering up going on, too, by people who don't want to be proven wrong.

Answer 2

In the end, there isn't one single, solitary scrap of proof or evidence anywhere to substantiate the existence of God. None. Nada. Zero. Nowt.

They can unearth every artifact and relic in the world, if they want to. It would STILL not prove the existence of God - it would prove only the existence of artifacts and relics. Because in the end, the Bible is always going to be a work of fiction based in real settings around real people. To suggest that a place or building is proof of God is like suggesting that the existence of London is proof of the American Werewolf who visited the place, or that the existence of hills is proof of the existence of a gang of radiation-twisted, cannibalistic mutant cannibals.

Belief in God is 100% a matter of faith. Nothing more, nothing less.

So the real question is not one about whether or not the existence of God can be proved, but one about how much sense it makes to believe in something which cannot be proven. And it is at this point that the issue has to broaden. Because belief in God is far from the only leap of faith modern humans have to make.

If we say that we shall not believe in anything that can't be proven we have to reject God. But that still leaves life scurrying about all over the face of planet earth and the question about where it came from unanswered. Which is the cue for evolutionists to enter from stage right and play their part in the charade.

They say that there is scientific proof to support evolution. And they're right, there is. But what they often forget to mention is that evolution only explains the rich diversity of life on earth, and at a stretch, the temporal sequence of changes which resulted in this diversification. What evolution absolutely does not explain is how life got here in the first place. Nag about that one long enough and eventually even the most dedicated evolutionist will have to admit that nobody really knows. In the end, they say simply that life emerged from some ghastly puddle of soup somewhere, somehow.

Not to put too fine a point on it, evolutionists start with a leap of faith too. Although, unlike most honest religious people, evolutionists are loathe to admit it.

So, there we have it. Once again the only certainty we are left with is that we can't be certain about anything. We have absolutely no idea how life really originated - all we can do is make guesses and toss a spiritual coin.

Heads we believe that God created life. Tails we believe that a muddy puddle created life. And should the coin land on it's side we'll let those people who believe life arrived here on a comet from outer space have their say. Even if that doesn't explain where the life in outer space came from in the first place :oP

Answer 3

there is not one shred of scientific evidence that the new testament is a factul account,just some men writings,well i could write something but that does not make it fact,blind faith is all there is ,why isnt there any writngs by the roman scolars of the time,they always wrote down what was going on,it was only when constantine came to power that the new testament was formed,300 +years after the so called event,,the old testament is different it hasn't been change to suit a new religion but there are still a lot in it that should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Answer 4

Great question...

There is a mulitude of religous relics and texts scattered across the Christian world...whilst a lot of the faith is based on symbolism and mysticism the faith has endured as there is a very real foundation to it...don't forget that the current pope can be exactly traced back through 2000 years to the first pope Peter, and his grave is in the Vatican...powerful stuff for a believer...

Answer 5

There is scientific evidence that christianity is soley a religion of faith. It says in the bible that it is. Scientists have been able to prove things that are written in the bible have been all true. All the bible really is just a historic document.

Answer 6

Any religion is based on faith. For those do think that Christianity carries scientific evidence to support it, I would appreciate hearing just what this "scientific evidence" is.

Answer 7

Depends on the denomination and the beliefs of the individual. Most young earth creationists believe the bible in a literal sense. Most old earth creationists tend to bring science into and allow evolution to be apart of human development.

So I guess the answer is both.

Answer 8

I don't think science has much to do with it.

One way or the other.

Christianity is a practice of faith in things we don't see, feel or hear. I don't know how science could even enter into this discussion.

God gave us the ability to study and learn science and to practice it. I don't think He means for us to blow science off, but He certainly didn't mean for science to be used against Him.

Answer 9

Of course.! How else could you explain their beliefs about the virgin birth and the supposed resurrection of a man that died 2000 years ago? Its all about faith! Scientific evidences? I strongly doubt it!

Answer 10

It is strictly faith for someone to actually believe that G-d came to earth as a human man-died, rose, and went to heaven. I do not know how they believe it, but they do.