After hearing quite a few negative comments on Christianity....?

Question

Here is a simple question not meant to harm, but to inquire to some atheists. I believe that individuals can express themselves in any way they see fit and condone their actions as ONLY if they are extremely knowledgable people who truly have a broad spectrum of thinking. Hearing many here at Yahoo Answers ask questions titled: Christians....why do you believe. Here is an answer in the form of a question

It is true science has answered many questions for humanity and continues to do so, but can you explain why modern physicists cannot, and may not ever be able to prove what the shape of the universe is, if there are more universes, more dimensions. Many theories often appear, but cannot be taken as fact. To date, it is not known even if our universe has a boundary, or if it is ever-expanding, and depsite the greatest intellectual capacity, we may never know If we cannot even fathom academic problems that we think of, how can anyone possibly try to denounce the idea of God...?

I do not claim to have extensive knowledge in either mathematics nor physics. I do know that math although impressive is only so adept at explaining WHY something occurs as it does (Partial differential equations don't usually lend themselves to converasations). The same is true with physics, as a phenomenon may be observed, but the impetus may never be observed not solely because of human limits, but also because the observation can never be made in our own human context (or possibly in an another universe)

To put myself in perspective: I believe quite a lot in the abilities of science, but where scientific capacity of humans as we know them today end, we do anyway have limited cranial size due to evolution.

I am not referring to the Bible in anyway, simply the general beliefs of a concept of God, not in human perception, but a God who is omnipresent, but nothing the human race may have fathomed, the interpretations are wide open for discussion, but the question is whether anything that is good, loving, and kind has God in the presence.

That is...are the actions of love, kindness, and charity....actually define what God is?

To Bad Liberal: I am familar with the cosmic theories and I am not suggesting God explains what cannot be explained but Science. I do believe that science does not contradict God, but rather complements it. It is true we may advance as a civilization in knowledge and power, but is there a threshold onto the amount to which we can therorize, or can the scientific discoveries and laws (spacetim continuum) give importance to what it discovers? These are not questions meant to justify any perspective i have, but simply are estalisblished to extrapolate ideas from an important matter of discussion here.

In short: Will we as the human race, in our time as a species on earth, figure out all the workings of the universe? Opinions?

Answer 1

How many times can it be said... "I don't understand the cause ... therefore it must be God" is NOT an argument.

In any case, most of what you say is getting increasingly better understood. Somehow I don't think you'll click on the link below and read what's there... but here's hoping

Answer 2

What has always amused me is the evangelical atheist. Often, these are the people who say that they can PROVE the nonexistence of deity, and they insult anyone who isn't an atheist; they even will insult agnostics!

Do you remember when you were a young child, you thought you knew everything? You could not understand what the adults were trying to teach you because of your knowledge and logic--and yet, in the end, despite going against your thoughts, they turned out to be right? You could not see how bad of an influence your significant other was, but they could see right through him thanks solely to their wisdom? The problem was evangelical atheists is their inherent belief that they have reached a cap of wisdom and logical ability. They ultimately see humanity as being the ultimate supreme being, for science shows that humans have the most-develop brains of the other animals, and we have no way of sensing a "higher power." Essentially, these folks are very intelligent--but their intelligence clouds the error of the way: a more advanced being could hide itself from humans if it so chose. A being as advanced as "God" really *could* exist outside of time and space. This statement appears to make no sense, but in your youth, it didn't seem to make sense that scissors would electrocute you if you put them into a wall socket.

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Answer 3

Amazing! You will use the fact that your imagination is limited to disprove the notion that there is NO god??!! Science builds on previous works. It is just a matter of time before discoveries are made that will either uphold existing theories, or disprove them and propose new theories. Religion on the other hand is a sure-fire way to atropsy your brain, so you cannot even fathom the consequences of the 6 universal constants existing in varied combinations, thereby admitting several exciting possibilities, none of which involves big g.

Answer 4

You pre-suppose that it is impossible to ever know certain things about the universe. I disagree. I believe that given enough time we will be able to answer such questions. The answers may change our understanding about the universe as we know it, (they are almost certain to) but that doesn't mean we should default to God as an answer to things we don't yet understand.

In discovering the hidden nature of the universe, we are bound to uncover more questions. It's a good thing. I don't think we will ever know everything about the universe, but our understanding can only grow through deliberate discovery. If we begin from the default position that it is unknowable and therefore the dominion of God alone, we might as well not bother looking at all.

Answer 5

Ugg, once again.... just because science can't explain it now, doesn't mean they won't be able to later.

As for mathematics, mathematics CAN explain everything. It's only a matter of finding the proper equation. And unless YOU are a physicist, you don't know whether they can or not.

As yet, no physicist has managed to explain god either. Though they have desperately tried.

It means absolutely nothing unless you're stupid enough to think that we know the sum of all knowledge that we will ever know right at this moment.

And you are more intelligent than that, aren't you?

Answer 6

You haven't defined your idea of God. The idea of God as an intervener in the affairs of nature or human beings is easy to denounce. Were God to intervene in nature, then all scientific inquiry becomes moot: each research report would have to include the proviso, "Or it was an act of God."

You act as if God is a defined entity that is commonly understood. There are a number of ideas of God, and all that I'm familiar with, I have difficulty with. Do you have a unique perspective?

In science, there will always be more questions than answers, but there will always be more answers if you omit the idea of God.

Answer 7

i will keep you in prayer as you've this significant communique inclusive of your dad. "Blue like Jazz" is an magnificent e book to apply -- fantastically for someone like your dad who has adverse institutions (which frequently means someplace alongside the line, a "Christian" deeply indignant or damage him). contained in the letter, i wager i'd first state how a lot you fee your dad and your relationship with him. Then outline the adventure you took that helped you arrive on the decision to develop right into a believer. do not say some thing like "i will pray for you, dad," because to an atheist that is going to sound judgmental --as in spite of the actuality that he's lacking some thing (which he would not imagine he's). only close by reiterating how a lot you want and fee him. it will be ok -- it finally be beginning up some conversations -- although the great project is, when you consider that your dad taught you each and everything about atheist apologetics -- you'll address those subject matters from his standpoint. "And who's attentive to in case you've been not put in this position for this style of time as this?" (paraphrase of Esther 4:14)

Answer 8

It wasn't that long ago that it was believed that the Earth was flat.Science proved otherwise.Just because science doesn't have all the answers doesn't mean to say it's wrong.
I would rather trust science than ancient stories from a book

Answer 9

Heres the thing:

Science does not have the answers for some questions, and may never have them, BUT IT KEEPS LOOKING FOR THEM.

Religion just writes anything unexplained off as 'god' and forgets it.

Which kills inquiry and makes us, as a species, stupid.

Answer 10

LOL @ Pagan Rebirth!
Will scissors really electrocute me if I put them in a wall socket?