By that I refer to that well worn response to questions about the unknown, “It’s Gods will.” It is scientists and the thinkers throughout the history of our species that have not been satisfied with that response and have sought answers to their questions and through their understanding, our species has advanced. If we had found a form of effective behavioral control other than organized religion ages ago, today we would have no cancer, we’d be zooming around in hover cars, we’d have civilizations on Mars…..
2007-01-21 13:13:07 · 29 answers · asked by Desiree J 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As science slowly takes over, the Christians are straw clutching.It is a well know FACT that scientists were persecuted, and murdered by the early church. Now that the Christians admit that they may have been wrong. Can you believe that. MAY have been wrong. Even now, they don't want to be left out as science advances and it is advancing, faster every day. The sad thing for them however is that as science advances, their beliefs are being proven more and more BS. To say it plain and simple. They are jumping on the bandwagon.
2007-01-21 13:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, some religion is anti-science. Mostly fundamentalists who oppose things like evolution or stem cell research. I'm going to assume you are talking about Christianity (since it has had the biggest influence on western culture) and tell you that there are many scientists who are Christian who are not opposed to 'controversial' science like evolutionary study, stem cell research, cloning, invitrofertilisation ect. or at least not on religious grounds. These people are not very loud and go unnoticed. It's the moron fundamentalists that mess it up for everybody. Those who scream the loudest are not always the most correct or even a majority.
2007-01-21 13:20:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Christianity is not anti-science. There are many in science who are Christians.
Christians were the first to establish univeristies and colleges in this nation.
I think people like you have no clue of what you speak.
I guess when science says something we are all suppose to just believe it without question.
Like Stem cells but nobody talks about how there are many other sources of stem cells besides destorying embros.
Or if we dare say evolution is a theory (which it is) you guys go nuts saying we are teaching creationism.
Now with global warming we are to say that "the debate is over" that is unheard of in science. We don't know anything about global climate and it cause and interactions. So we question it we are dumb or stupid or holdling back science.
Christians have done more to promote science than you can imagine.
It is not all about "It's G-d's will." CASE CLOSED.
To me in my study is great to learn more and figure out things.
I have yet to see anything in true science that denys G-d.
Somehow people like you think it does which is beyound belief.
2007-01-21 13:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would like to know who those Christians are that believe their religion is anti-science? From what I've learned, the Bible is scientifically accurate.
The Bible teaches about things known today. God doesn't tell us specifically about certain diseases in our day, or the industrial age, or even space travel as that was not necessary. He gave us all the knowledge we needed to know. Only he has foreknowledge which is often called prescience, and so knew what the 21st century would be like today. Our Creator gave us brains that we would use them to the fullest in a healthy way. The ability to build and invent, to heal and to discover. Humankind has come only this far on their own. I applaud our scientists who are pursuing the good of mankind.
You posted on the religious section and so I answered your questions freely from a Christian standpoint.
2007-01-21 13:58:25 · answer #4 · answered by mc 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it is not anti science, there are many accounts of science in the Bible, you are misinformed, as most are; that have not read the 66 books contained there in.
There are also other life forms. It is also contained within the 66 books of the Bible. God knew, had it wrote about , man still aint found it. :O)
Perhaps you need to seek information on how scientist can Prove God exists ? I think a search engine will do it, I refuse to hand out hard earned research for people who hate people that believe what they dont believe.
Nothing was made that God did not make. That includes science. He uses men to do it.
2007-01-21 13:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by Kathy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you think Christianity is anti-science, take a look at this list of scientitists who believed in God. Among the, you'll find Galileo (who I'm sure you know realized that we move around the sun and not the sun moving around us), Newton (who discovered the Laws of Gravity) and Einstein. Many scientists have been Christian and several of the discoveries of today are from Christians.
As seen in this artical here (http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/apr99/923600959.Sh.r.html), Christian scientists have also won scientific community prizes (such as the Nobel Peace Prize).
As you can see, Christianity doesn't reject science. We embrace it.
2007-01-21 13:33:12 · answer #6 · answered by sister steph 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
First, I don't think you're right in singling out Christians for this accusation. I don't agree with it, but if you're going to say Christians are anti-science, you better throw in Muslims and Hindus and Jews and Bhuddists and many more.
Second, the reason we deny our religion is anti-science is that it explains many things "science", as you refer to it, can't. Have you read Genesis? Do you think it takes less faith to believe in evolution or any other theory than to believe in the Bible?
Third, if you see fault in me or any other person who calls him or herself a Christian, but at the same time you really want to understand why there are millions of Christians and the entire world has its calendar structured after the birth of Jesus Christ, skip Christians (we're all flawed humans) and go straight to God through his word.
True, it takes faith to believe in any god. But really, in a way, can't science be a god? Isn't science without a sincere effort to find the truth just another religion?
That's my two cents.
2007-01-21 13:30:03 · answer #7 · answered by James 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well...where do I begin...okay I am a scientific christian who believes humans don't know everything...doesn't mean it will never be explained and is let go as God's will it is more that we don't worry about something we don't understand, hence the term blind faith. I don't think a pro-scientific anti-Christian society is having all the luck of curing cancer as it has nothing at all to do with religion in fact if a person views life as sacred would they not protect it more than a person who chalks it off to scientific method?
2007-01-21 13:26:34 · answer #8 · answered by sweetnfoxychick 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Or, we'd have implants inside our heads, to control our "anti-social" thoughts, computers would monitor all communications, to prevent "anti-social" behavior. Humans would be gene-moded at birth, with genes created in the test-tube, specific for the occupation that has been chosen for them...
The world created by science and scientists may not be the utopia you expect, read Brave New World, watch THX1138, or read Agent of Chaos, worlds designed by the scientists to be a Utopia.
2007-01-21 13:26:07 · answer #9 · answered by Hatir Ba Loon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the current state of christianity is such that anyone who believes anything can say they are christian and then they are. No churches really all say the exact same stuff they all change it around to fit their personal agendas. and then all the followers pick and choose which things they agree with. So some probably think its anti science and some probably don't and some are inbetween.
Most fear science because it can explain the world better than myths and will eventually spell the end of religion. So all the leaders realize this and are trying to prevent it, by spewing distortions.
2007-01-21 13:17:37 · answer #10 · answered by Another۞Human 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋