Maybe some of us don't want God to be the Creator of it all...but thats another issue in and of itself. This universe is vast with no borders except the political ones we create so if God created one rock doesn't that mean he created everything around it (gravity included)? ......I pose this question to athiests and christians and muslims alike with a few more to follow.
2006-10-09 16:43:31 · 8 answers · asked by Snap J 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Science and true religion do not conflict at all. Truth cannot conflict with truth. Creation refers to the initial appearance of matter, energy, time and space out of absolutely nothing. Evolution has nothing to do with that. Evolution describes gradual changes that have been observed to occur in already existing things. Obviously nothing can change (evolve) until it exists. Therefore evolution, like all scientific disciplines, demands creation.
2006-10-09 17:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't conflict. The problem has arisen where people who interpret religion too literally start making pronouncements on scientific questions and on the other hand, so-called scientists who think that science can tell us anything about God. I say so-called, because a true scientist understands that science attempts to answer the question "how?" Even though it does provide some answers to the way things work, science and religion are two different realms.
The question some believing scientists would like to answer is "How did God do it?" Some people have attempted to explain the creation as it appears in Genesis as a literal account. I think it is safe to say that there is much more symbolism there than fact (of course, that is my personal opinion).
There is an excellent book about evolution and God, and also in a broader context, about how faith and science are independent from each other, without contradicting each other, as some assume they must. The book is called "Finding Darwin's God" by Kenneth Miller. You can get it for a few bucks in paper back and it is the best book on the subject I've ever read.
Many of the most brilliant scientific minds in history (Newton anyone?) have been firm believers in God. Keep an open mind and try to figure it out.
2006-10-10 00:13:11 · answer #2 · answered by Ivan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darwin theory Big Bang? Can an explosion creates orderly and organize creation? Take for example, before things came into existence, how did it come about? Out of the Big Bang explosion or from a creator of high intelligence? To make it easy for you, let say before a book is written it was thought through in someone's mind and subconscious before it become a book. DO you get the drift.
2006-10-09 23:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by KaPaul L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can create a definition of God as a creator of the Universe that is consistent with known science. You just can't do it if you insist on the Bible being literally true.
I still wouldn't believe in that God, as I think the odds of a real God being that jealous and petty and vengeful are far greater than the odds of no god at all.
2006-10-10 00:17:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jim L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really, the only thing that conflicts is when people believe god created the universe in 6 days. THAT conflicts with science.
2006-10-09 23:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nearly everything realated to science disagrees with religion. Religion is based on ignorance and dogma not discovery and enlightenment. Evolution has no place in a religion that teaches that the world was created in 6 days.
2006-10-09 23:47:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course GOD created everything and i don't think some theories can doubt that ,and as u know so many theories proved to be bull....
2006-10-10 00:11:03 · answer #7 · answered by honey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://godisimaginary.com/ this will answer all your questions
2006-10-09 23:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by miakukhurtz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋