For example, the creation narrative, Noah's deluge, a solid dome over the sky, Earth supported by a foundation. Why has the evangelical church produced "Creation Science" explanations that are complete nonsense? Why is it that none of the more rational reconciliations of science and the Bible survives scrutiny?
2006-11-28 19:18:18 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because, silly, that was written in the bronze age before we had "science". You might as well ask why Moses didn't know how to program a computer. Or, better yet, you should ask for a scientific analysis of how Poseidon churns the seas.
That question is only difficult if you consider the Bible to be inerrant.
2006-11-28 19:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by STFU Dude 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I'm no creationist or biblical literalist, but we don't know what's scientifically impossible. The Bible does indeed seem to record impossibilities. This is how it goes: Metaphysical naturalist: Observes phenomena, tries to come up with the simplest possible rational explanation which accounts for them, finds a way of testing the explanation, does it, changes (or doesn't) explanation accordingly. Biblical literalist: Does the same thing but includes the literal interpretation of the Bible in the data. So for example, they assume the Flood did happen because they see that as trusting God's word, then try to come up with an explanation of how aquatic animals would have dealt with the osmotic regulation issues. Presumably they are coming from a position where the existence of God is not open to rational doubt and where that implies the Bible is to be taken literally, and the rest follows. The difference isn't big, but it's very significant.
2016-05-23 01:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old testament doesn't report fact, it supports people interpretations of nature. When the bible was written over 2000 years ago, people were no where near as scientifically advanced as we are today, and the only way to interpret all the evidence around them was to ascribe it to some mythical event, or come up with another explanation that seemed to fit at the time.
I suspect that most true christians wouldn't argue with this, as they see the bible as a guide rather than a literal work. Only the fundies are stupid enough to deny all available evidence and say that everything in the bible is exactly how it is.
2006-11-28 19:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The creation took more time than people think. They wrongly attribute the amount of time given to Kolob as the amount of time for God. There is scientific evidence that -as I recall- the moon was once covered in water. The earth is supported by a foundation. Just because it's not a greek column doesn't mean it's not there. (See Gravity.) We have never been able to exist over the sky without keeping ourselves from touching that very dome. We must keep ourselves sealed off or we will be killed. (See Space.)
2006-11-28 19:22:43 · answer #4 · answered by gogododo3 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
some things that arent currently understood by science nevertheless are recorded as experienced by folks in bibical times
just because the scientists dont YET have an explanation for things doesnt render them invalid
creation? well even the big bang 'theory' admits to there being a point in time when something came from nothing
the flood? most geologists will show that just about anywhere in the world there is evidence of a catastrophic flood of some kind (date lines vary tho)
also the bible talks about the 'circle' of the earth - nothing said about a solid dome on a foundation (but if you have found contrary to this then please post it up)
2006-11-28 19:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by Aslan 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The God botherers will tell you that most of the bible stories are homilies, there to guide us through life with examples.
This is the usual "cherry picking" that they do to excuse the reality that even the most uneducated person now is far more knowledgable and less superstitious than the average person was 2000 years ago, and simply won't believe the contents of the bible.
2006-11-28 19:24:26 · answer #6 · answered by davidjamesmar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was born in the Bronze age. We made that $h!tt up! There are lot's of folks like me, who face their mortality, and know that atheism is right. If you think there are no atheists in foxholes, you're wrong. If you think you can't get old and sustain atheism... wrong.
Ultimately... the greatest peace you can hope for is that of... not going on forever.
2006-11-28 19:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be the biggest test of faith ever. I'm sure people have wrestled with similar thoughts and ideas for quite a long time,only to be perplexed even more. Where does one's own faith take him/her?It is purely "choice", to believe,or not.
2006-11-28 19:30:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Language has changed in the last 3000+ years or so. So its diffifcult to get an exact translation of certain words they used. we understand differently.
2006-11-28 19:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by chris_muriel007 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a born again Christian and ask myself that same question often. It's like they feel they have to defend God or something but they totally ignore facts to do it. Science and the bible go perfectly together.
2006-11-28 19:22:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋