Why do Christians deny science for urban legends?

Question

Let me name a few Christian urban legend myths easily disproven in a science class:
1. Evolution isn't proven (hundreds of proofs)
2. You cannot get life from nothing (there is 'life matter' all over in space, we are 'carbon units' and animo acids have formed complex chains by high impact of meteors from space)
3. The Earth is a mere 6,000 years old ( need I even try disproving this one?)
But tell them some invisible "man-god" is in the sky and they can live forever, then they throw money at the church like crazy.

Answer 1

It makes them feel better and it's easier than thinking for yourself.

Answer 2

1. Evolution isn't proven (hundreds of proofs)
I answered a question just friday about proving that Evolution was wrong and the person who asked the question (an evolutionist, mind you) didn't like my answer because anything that didn't agree with him was psudeo-science. And besides, it hasn't been proven. You show me where you have lab proof that can be duplicated time and time again, not only in a lab but in the real world, and I'll grant you your bit of evidence. HOwever,t here are too many gaps in evolution between pond scum to monkeys to humans (or however you chain it) for there not to be doubt.

2. You cannot get life from nothing (there is 'life matter' all over in space, we are 'carbon units' and animo acids have formed complex chains by high impact of meteors from space)
ANd yet, Evolutionists can't explain how the universe came to be. The Big Bang? Well, where did all of that come from? Nothing.

3. The Earth is a mere 6,000 years old ( need I even try disproving this one?)
THat was a number given a long time ago. I agree the earth is older, but that does't prove evolution.

But tell them some invisible "man-god" is in the sky and they can live forever, then they throw money at the church like crazy.
Look, you don't like my religion and I don't like yours. I think Evolution isn't the only answer, but at least I think about it. You can't even get your mind to wrap around the idea that there is something more out there then your precious science. Why try to disprove something that you can't? THere is no way you can disprove God to a true believer, not because we're brainwashed (as I've seen you people say) but because we have faith that you lack.

Answer 3

Being that i just posted in another question regarding this I will ignore points 2 & 3 (2: you need to clearly define the word "life" for that point to make any sense, 3: many christian believe that & its not anti-biblical to do so )

So regarding point 1 are you serious. Since when was the theory of evolution "proven" if it has been in the last 100+ years since its proposual please give me a source. Yes there are "proofs" (defintion 1) but it has not be been "proven" (defintion 2) See definition below. Next time you say something so dogmaticly plaese be sure you know what you are saying. For there are just as many or more "proof" for the theory of intelligent design however that too has not been "proven". Good day.

proof
adj : (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand;
"temptation-proof"; "childproof locks" [syn: proof]
n 1: any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of
something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now
is the time to produce it" [syn: cogent evidence]
2: (logic or mathematics) a formal series of statements showing
that if one thing is true something else necessarily
follows from it

Needless to say I am a Christian but I am also a man of science, so please do bring to me your non-factual quasi-science to me with out it being critqued for what it is.

Answer 4

God uses science in his creations. It isnt magic, its science, he invented science after all, why wouldnt he use it and math too. The earth is way older than 6,000 yrs and he isnt invisable. God is flesh and blood and a working for a church shouldnt be a job or gained for profit, its like volunteering, thats how it ought to be. shouldnt be paid to work for God, thats just wrong. Evolution does exsist, but none of this monkey to man thing. A lot of faith is required in religion, but there isnt any unbelievable things goin on, like angels dont sprout feathery wings. Im not sure, but the flying part must have something to do with manipulating energy and defying gravity. And walking on waters the same way, we just dont know as much as God yet, but he'll teach us everything sooner or later.

Answer 5

well, lets start on the so called "missing link evidence" or embryonic drawings, if you look at the pictures versus the drawings the difference is amazing. well im not too sure about the 2nd one but as for the last one well lets for the sake of argument use radioscope carbon dating and a sample comes back with the carbon 14 measured at 16 million years old, i just disproved the accuracy of that method. carbon 14 only exists in a sample for 11,460 years (+/- 40) so if we can measure a sample and have it come back it is less than 11,460 years old.

Answer 6

Scientific urban legends:

Astronomer Robert Jastrow says: “To their chagrin [scientists] have no clear-cut answer, because chemists have never succeeded in reproducing nature’s experiments on the creation of life out of nonliving matter. Scientists do not know how that happened.”—The Enchanted Loom: Mind in the Universe (New York, 1981), p. 19.

Evolutionist Loren Eiseley acknowledged: “After having chided the theologian for his reliance on myth and miracle, science found itself in the unenviable position of having to create a mythology of its own: namely, the assumption that what, after long effort, could not be proved to take place today had, in truth, taken place in the primeval past.”—The Immense Journey (New York, 1957), p. 199.

Physicist H. S. Lipson said: “The only acceptable explanation is creation. I know that this is anathema to physicists, as indeed it is to me, but we must not reject a theory that we do not like if the experimental evidence supports it.” —Physics Bulletin, 1980, Vol. 31, p. 138.
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Evidence of the Bible’s Authenticity

Unique Authorship: From its first book, Genesis, to its last, Revelation, the Bible is composed of 66 books written by some 40 writers of vastly different social, educational, and professional backgrounds. The writing was done over a period of 16 centuries, from 1513 B.C.E. to 98 C.E. Yet, the end result is a book harmonious and coherent, outlining the logical development of a prominent theme—the vindication of God and his purpose through the Messianic Kingdom.

Historical Accuracy: Events recorded in the Bible are in full harmony with proved historical facts. The book A Lawyer Examines the Bible remarks: “While romances, legends and false testimony are careful to place the events related in some distant place and some indefinite time, . . . the Bible narratives give us the date and place of the things related with the utmost precision.” (Ezekiel 1:1-3) And The New Bible Dictionary states: “[The writer of Acts] sets his narrative in the framework of contemporary history; his pages are full of references to city magistrates, provincial governors, client kings, and the like, and these references time after time prove to be just right for the place and time in question.”—Acts 4:5, 6; 18:12; 23:26.

Scientific Accuracy: Laws on quarantine and hygiene were given to the Israelites in the book of Leviticus when the surrounding nations knew nothing about such practices. The cycle of rain and evaporation from the ocean, unknown in ancient times, is described at Ecclesiastes 1:7. That the earth is spherical and suspended in space, not confirmed by science until the 16th century, is stated at Isaiah 40:22 and Job 26:7. More than 2,200 years before William Harvey published his findings about the circulation of the blood, Proverbs 4:23 pointed out the role of the human heart. Thus, while the Bible is not a science textbook, where it touches on matters relating to science, it displays a depth of understanding far in advance of its time.

Unerring Prophecies: The destruction of ancient Tyre, the fall of Babylon, the rebuilding of Jerusalem, and the rise and fall of the kings of Medo-Persia and Greece were foretold in such detail that critics charged, in vain, that they were written after the fact. (Isaiah 13:17-19; 44:27–45:1; Ezekiel 26:3-7; Daniel 8:1-7, 20-22) Prophecies about Jesus that were made centuries before his birth were fulfilled in detail. (See box, page 245.) Jesus’ own prophecies about the destruction of Jerusalem were accurately fulfilled. (Luke 19:41-44; 21:20, 21) Prophecies about the last days given by Jesus and the apostle Paul are being fulfilled in our own time. (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; 2 Timothy 3:1-5) Yet, the Bible attributes all the prophecies to one Source, Jehovah God.—2 Peter 1:20, 21.

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Answer 7

So, uh, tell us which of your three theories offers us the chance to live forever and maybe somebody'll throw money at you!

Answer 8

i do not deny science even though i'm a Christian. most things in science are right. but some are wrong.

Answer 9

if one tries, one can rationalize anything away - for oneself.

I can convince myself that, say, Morocco does not exist, and all photos of it are doctored up and all people claiming to be from there are liars. I can refuse to go to Morocco, or anywhere near it.