was science meant to discredit the existence of God?

Question

or is it just how people who holds science in a very high esteem think that way? isn't science only a study why things came into being, or why things are the way they are, but not really meant to discredit the existence of God? or am i wrong in the way i understand what science is all about?

Answer 1

Just the opposite - science provides explanations of how things work, and most scientists of any serious rank admit to the existence of God, because their science keeps bringing them face to face with things for which God is the only explanation.

God exists. Therefore science cannot disprove the existence of God. Therefore science lets us understand ever more the wonders of God's creation.

Go science! People who want to put God and science in some kind of conflict don't really understand either.

Answer 2

Science is a way of determining the truth using what can be proven to substantiate it's findings. It is not bound by what was once considered to be . The advancement of knowledge has shown us that the bible is not the so-called word of God. During Biblical times when people were ignorant they thought that 2 of every species of living thing on this planet would fit on a wooden arc. We now know that that is impossible as an arc would be needed over a mile long as the cargo would weigh in excess of 50 million tons. Biblical people didn't know this. But we know it now, yet many religions insist that what was written in the Bible is the word of God. They themselves know that it isn't but continue to tell the followers that it is. Science knows and can prove that dinosaurs lived on this planet millions of years ago but religion cannot accept the knowledge as it proves what they teach as wrong and not the word of God. Science has been forced to become a defense mechanism against God based religions that have gone out of control. If certain fundimental ist religions get to use the 'Islamic Bomb', it could end life on this planet. European science has just sent an explorer into space in an effort to find other civilizations. When it does and it will, they believe that more advanced people have no knowledge of God, Jesus, Allah,Buddha, Krishna, Vishnu, Jehvah etc, etc. What are some of the things that science is about? The next time that yoiu go to your doctor and he prescribes a medicine that can save your life, that's another thing that science is all about. Something is wrong with a God Concept that has taken over 100 million lives and encourages its followers to ignore it. I hope that you don't.

Answer 3

Actually, much of science is a theory, too. But other than that, I am in agreement with loomesa. Science and religion are two totally separate things. I'll never understand why they cannot co-exist. I, personally, believe strongly in both. Science cannot prove the existence of God any more than it can prove what artist is the greatest artist ever or what movie should I watch this weekend. Science is great, but it's just science. It helps us a lot in our daily life and explains a lot, but it leaves a lot unanswered and hurts us too. That said, religious people who poo-poo on science do not make any sense, either. Is God illogical? Is God without reason? Is God some madman arbitrarily causing things for the hell of it? I greatly doubt that. From my point-of-view, you can't have one without the other.

The problem is that you have two points of view that are prominent, and they are both vying for power in society. If you really get down to asking people, though, you'll find that most people have no problem with religion or science. It is just that the people who DO have a problem with one or the other are very vocal about it. Many of these people, however, are ignorant of the whichever one they oppose. And in this case, ignorance is not bliss!

Answer 4

Science has nothing to do with God. Science is about explaining and finding general connections between empirical facts - things that can be measured and are objective. Scientific approach does, in fact, have a problem with God. It is largely based on a philosophical rule known as Occam's razor, which states that when considering a number of possible explanations of a phenomena, the simplest one should be preferred. According to this rule, God seems to be unnecessary for explaining any objective fact, and hence there is no need to assume his existence. But of course, science cannot prove or disprove the existence of God, its rules apply to totally different things

Answer 5

Science and God are two different things. Science is a way to find out how the world began, how things work, and how to make things better. Religion is only a belief designed to guide people. God is a theory, but Science has proven things. Science is not out to discredit any beleifs, but to examine those religious teachings and learn more about them.

Answer 6

Science is open to all paradigms of existence, all that is asked is that empirical evidence, repeated observations and logical and rational thought be used to explain the universe. When you say science is "meant" to discredit God, you're implying that there's a reason for science. There's is no reason for science, it's just an objective way of looking at the universe...gods or no gods...

Answer 7

Remember it is humans you are speaking of and G-D made all, and the science that we have is what he gave us to use to help ourselves. The fact that mankind twists the words of science to meet his own ego and needs does not mean science is here to discredit G-D. Mankind does that all on his own. And the more he disbelieves the less he knows. Those types of people are individually isolated in their own orb and busy trying to be G-D by inventing things and then they get rich and famous. This makes them feel more secure. Most scientists are afraid of the existance of G-D because it is a question they cannot materially produce for themselves. They become very shallow characters, however complex their brains are their selves are very insecure and shallow. They go into the control freak mode and become intimidated when they cant explain something. Actually scientists are professional students. But I might remind you that there are many scientists as well as science organizations that believe very strongly in G-D and Science as one, and they are into all types of science and one of the subjects is metaphysics. Try going to the site that is a science fraternity that believes in G-D the site is www.rosicrucian.com or www.amorc.com

Answer 8

Science can never reach the status to be able to either credit or discredit God. Even if one believes in evolution, the principles governing evolution could well be argues to have been put in place by God..... all the rules of physics are in any case only relative .... nothing absolute is observed in reality. Science has no capability to address the concept or belief of God since it is beyond perception or observation through our senses.

Answer 9

modern science was invented by godly men searching for the Source through the practices of alchemy. Science was developed as a way to know God, not discredit or disprove God.

Answer 10

Your question is informed only by the modern conception. Moreover, the modern conception is subordinate to the prevalent "eternity, independence of time" predicates in traditional metaphysics. Those who seek to discredit the existence of God have an agenda distinguishable from science. Reading Spinoza helps one understand these things, as he was situated at the very beginning of the rise of modern scientific thought.