In some cases I think it is not possible. One "ism" can contradict the other.
2006-11-17 13:13:53 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am, God invented reason
2006-11-17 13:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
A true scientist can be a true religious person. There is very little conflict. Science looks for truth in the physical world while religion deals more with spiritual maters.
If you are a true scientist, you will treat your religion in the same fashion you would your science. Based on your experience and observation, you will be continuing to update your concepts about the physical world and spiritual world around you learning new truths on a daily basis.
If your question was in reference to a religious fundamentalist, then my answer would be no. Faith based knowledge may have no evidence or is in conflict with physical evidence. The belief is faith based. There will be conflict of the scientific endeavor questions the faith based belief. If the person is a fundamentalist, he will turn a blind eye to the evidence that challenges his faith. The conflict comes when trying to liberalize the the teachings. A person can still be religious and not be a fundamentalist. He still has ability to find the higher spiritual truths in his religion with having to liberalize the package in which it was wrapped. A fundamentalist will argue over minute details that have no bearing on the higher spiritual truth, and not find the spiritual truth. The fundamental is no more or less religous the other but is more closed minded when it comes to alternative interpretaions of his religious faith. A fundamentalist my feel that it is a sin to question your faith, but if God gave man a free will, then it must have been for a purpose. That perpupose must be to question everything. Unless you are free to ask any question and seek the answers with an open mind, you can not make a good scientist.
2006-11-17 21:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a "true scientist" A scientist is a person who seeks to know the true nature of physical reality. Yes i KNOW you can be religous at the same time I go to a Christian school and my anatomy teacher is very religious....when you get across things like evolution and stem cell research you have to think about what the Bible says and what you know about the things God has revealed in His Word...if you are religious you know that evolution is a very false thoery...men are NOT animals we are made in God's image and we are the only one's with a conscience. Alot of scientist try to deny God so that they wont have to answer to anyone. But yes if you are religous and you ⥠science you should try to PROVE to the non-belivers how good God and the earth he created is actually His creation
2006-11-17 21:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is possible, so long as you keep a distance between faith and science.
Faith and science are like apples and oranges. They are NOT mutually exclusive.
You must look at science objectively, without faith. And you much approach God with faith, not requiring evidence.
For example if you are a scientist digging for dinosaur bones you are not going to say I have faith that this is a stegosaurus bone. You are going to run the proper tests to build evidence.
However, your study would in no way stop you from having a strong faith in God and praying to him to look after your family while you are away on the dig. Since your prayer relies on faith, you don’t need evidence that he is listening. Your faith tells you so.
I believe that science and faith both have a place in our lives.
2006-11-17 21:24:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Polkinghorne is a theoretical physicist who teaches at Cambridge and is a member of the Royal Society. He is also an ordained priest in the Anglican church.
Alister McGrath is theology professor at Oxford, but also has a Ph.D in biophysics from Oxford.
2006-11-17 21:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, some religions accept evolution as the means by which human life developed on earth.
2006-11-17 21:18:34 · answer #6 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Creation scientist are all scientist that went to the same schools as the evolution scientist. They all look at the very same evidence, they just interpret it differently based on their particular worldview.
2006-11-17 21:17:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Many scientists believe in a God, but they are not obsessive about religion (they don't believe the details).
2006-11-17 21:17:03 · answer #8 · answered by karldon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, Science shows more proof of religion than non-religon
2006-11-17 21:17:14 · answer #9 · answered by Messenger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!!
GRegor MEndel.. the father of genetics is a Catholic Monk living in a monastery....
2006-11-17 21:16:45 · answer #10 · answered by bugi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are scientists who are Christian so, Im sure its possible.
2006-11-17 21:16:31 · answer #11 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋