Has science become a belief system?

Question

Take a look at this quote from Steven Hawkings.

". . . it might seem that if we observe all other galaxies to be moving away from us, then we must be at the center of the universe. There is, however, an alternate explanation: the universe might look the same in every direction as seen from any other galaxy, too. This, as we have seen, was Friedmann's second assumption. We have no scientific evidence for, or against this assumption. We believe it only on grounds of modesty: it would be most remarkable if the universe looked the same in every direction around us, but not around other points in the universe . . . ." Steven Hawkings

Note: second assumption Friedmann's says the space is expanding with no center.

So if space is expanndgin, wouldn't the galaxies and solar systms expand also and break apart? What sould be left of the universe? If the universe expands at any point, then could to points collide?

Answer 1

I believe that science has become a belief system. The moment start looking to it for the answers to life's problems, to try to find purpose; it becomes a belief system like any other. Science is important. All of them. But the moment is is held to as the answer for all of mankinds problems? Well, history itself bears out what sort of thinking that is. Just look to the history of Dynamite. Why it's invention won a Noble peace prize.

I do love science. But to quote a movie: "There came a moment in my life when I realized that science could never fully answer any of the interesting questions about life."

As to the universe. I have always found certain scriptures, such as at Psalm 148:4-8 interesting; that seem to indicate that yes, the universe is kept in a near static state, or at least, static enough to where the universe will be near abouts as we know it now, without "flying apart" into a universe that is tooo "open".

But God had to keep to wording that someone of 1000 B.C.E. could understand, so there's no way to be certain.

Given the state and balances between the four forces of nature; the strong and weak nuclear forces, gravity, and electromagneticism? That they must all be in alignment with one another to the millionth degree, or this universe could not work?

With that sort of precision, I tend to believe that there is a scientific law that we have yet to discover, in which the creator, God, placed so that our universe will reach a specific size, and then become static. Or, perhaps, expand just fast enough, so that new stars and systems have plenty of "elbow room", but not so fast that everything "flies apart". It seems to make rational sense given the extreme precision under which the four forces of nature work.

Answer 2

you're thinking growth incorrectly. think of the substance of the universe to be a balloon. You draw a face on the balloon whilst that's nevertheless no longer inflated. once you blow the balloon up, the face gets extra effective, besides the shown fact that it in no way breaks aside. There at the instant are not any forces on the two section pulling. It in basic terms expands with the balloon. that's the comparable with be counted. be counted's the stuff of the universe. whilst the universe expands, so too does the subject interior. related to issues colliding.... think of now rather of drawing a face, you drew a chain of dots. those dots might pass aside, and in no way get closer to a minimum of one yet another (except they have been a technique or the different shifting around, because of fact the stuff interior the universe is, yet collisions brought about with the help of this at the instant are not brought about with the help of the growth of the universe).

Answer 3

Well not all the scientific theories need to be followed but scientific facts, yes we have to utilize.
Then science is the tool we use to enlight our way.
Regarding this issue of universe expantion it is mentioned clearly in Holly Quran that ALLAH created the universe and still expanding it

Answer 4

Science is a Belief system to people who do not understand it.

Actually galaxies collide all the time, usually passing through each other, but collisions of suns and planets do occur.

Answer 5

Science, i know is the pursuit of truth,but the truth is in the eye of the beholder and we are fallible.What we think is true may seem not so true later,in many cases.We examine and reexamine and come up with different answersbut the truth is we just do not know for sure ,probably.So ,yes it is more of a belief system than a certainty, in my uncertain mind

Answer 6

Expansion isn't all it's cracked up to be.
http://freespace.virgin.net/ch.thompson1/
Science is always science. Unfortunately, we have created a System of systems (especially in education)where people have Blind Faith in systems that they don't understand.
Believing in your interpretation of the universe isn't a religion. Believing in someone else's interpretation without understanding their motives, their data, or physics is Blind Faith, and if you take action based upon Blind Faith in anything, THAT is EVIL.
Blind Faith in Money is a much bigger problem right now.

Answer 7

To answer your question without going to deep, it is obvious that science is now a religion of sorts. It is a belief system that depends more on faith then on actual proven facts. Most of these folk that fall for these scientific minded people, who sound and write with great articulation, are themselves just involved in a religion of faith in these people. They don't analyze the so called facts, they take it all as though it is proven,when most of it is at best, a theory. Then they are critical of those who have faith in a system that explains our existence, without accepting their religion of science without fact.

Answer 8

If the definition of a belief system is the belief of something that cannot be proved. Then parts like evolution have. If we evolved from monkeys and birds from Dinosaurs what did the duck billed platypus evolve from

Answer 9

The way some of the people act on Yahoo Answers it seems so, but oh boy I hope not; to me that's worse than organized religion


Frankly Frank hit the nail on the head

Answer 10

it is expanding, and some are breaking apart,, they can tell by the age of a star, the further out they look the younger the stars are