Seems like theories that contradict The Bible are thrown out, while those that don't touch The Bible are wholeheartedly accepted. Anyone else notice this strange behavior?
2007-01-24 01:26:02 · 32 answers · asked by a sock 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christians don't use scientific theories they use faith.
jw
2007-01-24 01:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by Janet lw 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Your comment is a little difficult to agree with.
First of all, any person on this earth will agree and disagree with certain theories but throw out others. Everyone. Scientists don't agree on everything. That is like saying there is one handbook for evolution, whereas there are some standard widely accepted theories, but in this case, many Christians believe in those theories as well. This is not a phenomenon limited to Christians.
Secondly, please show me in the bible where evolution is discussed. I mean, really. Either there are Christians who believe in the symbolism of the old testament or there are Christians who take it literally. The majority of Christians that I know believe in evolution. The bible in itself, however, doesn't really discuss evolution, unless you are referring to Genesis. Now, since the old testament is basically the Jewish torah and is similar to other faiths, including some scripture of the Muslim faith, why would you isolate Christians? Many religions have scripture that implies the world was created by God; once again, individuals who practice any one of many religions will either take scripture literally or will read it as a symbolic piece.
I think if you were capable of opening your mind a little you would see that you can believe in both without a hitch.
If you don't, than that is your prerogative, but perhaps you should work on actually reading the bible or books on evolution before you make such an uninformed statement.
2007-01-24 01:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you are seeing is this: There are many well-meaning Christian folks who you will hear say things like "evolution is wrong, because the Bible states that this world is about 6000 years old, and began with Adam and Eve".
Well, frankly the Bible says nothing of the sort. In fact, the Bible states that this earth is billions and billions of years old - eons in fact. It says that there was even an entire earth age before this one. There is absolutely NO controversy between true science and the true Word of God. None.
The fact that many are unlearned in the actual content of the Scriptures is the problem. You may think it strange that so many folks who go to church regularly would not be literate where the Bible is concerned. The unfortunate reason is that they are not taught what is in the Bible - they are taught the rules of a church system coupled with the traditions of man, in many cases.
Thats not to say that all churches do this - if you have a good Bible teaching church with a Pastor/Priest who is learned in the manuscripts and can handle the Biblical languages - then you should thank God for that, and support that church.
Keep in mind that with any group - whether it be Christian, or another religion, or a political group - you will always find that there will be some in the group that are phanatical and others who open their mouths way too much without possessing any knowlege. Thats just the way it is, not only with Christians, but with all groups.
Anyway, I hope this was helpful - sorry so wordy.
Jan
2007-01-24 01:40:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I find many of the answers above to be interesting, so I won't repeat them. I will, however, add one more tidbit that I didn't see that anyone else mentioned.
I would presume that you are a non-Christian? Don't you also pick and choose which scientific theories to believe? Granted, you have different reasons for (dis)believing in whichever theory, but how can you generalize and say that Christians, by virtue of being Christian, must believe in NO scientific theories? Most early scientists were fervent Christians, and this last point here (alone) shows how ridiculous your superficial question is.
By the way, I'm not Christian.
2007-01-24 01:42:14 · answer #4 · answered by cleopatra 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Speaking of taking a long walk . . .
Christians and Christian claimants are a diverse group, so it's difficult to credibly make such a blanket statement.
And of course they don't make a big deal about theories that don't contradict the Bible any more than I care about who wins the next American Idol. It's all about what's important to an individual. The problem most of us have is when theories become sacred doctrine, and, yes, I am referring to evolution. I'm just not a fan of having to pay taxes for the indoctrination of school children with non-fact, since it is, after all, a theory.
See? Not such strange behavior after all.
2007-01-24 01:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by brainiac5 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Assuming all Christians do it is an inaccurate generalization, as you can already see from some of the answers. It's a matter of the individual and their intellectual capacity.
I'm not even a Christian, and I do it to some extent. I understand evolution, natural selection, gravity, and other things Christians don't believe in, but when I try to understand relativity, string theory, and how time travel might work, I get a splitting headache. So I stop trying to learn about it, and just go with what I see on Doctor Who.
2007-01-24 01:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by Lee Harvey Wallbanger 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why is it strange? Maybe those are the smart Christians. The Bible does have good messages you know, and we all know some of it doesn't make sense because it's outdated and isn't practical in the modern world. So yeah, throw those out.
Also, many Christians, even fundamentalist ones, interpret the creation story differently from the Bible. They admit that the time line doesn't make sense...so the first answer needs to back up that claim.
2007-01-24 01:46:31 · answer #7 · answered by James P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well........Let us examine which of these theories or findings SPECIFICALLY?
You do not even have theories to back yourself up. This is a generalized statement- that does not hold water nor weight.
Do you know that many archaeologists and scientists alike have come to Christ because of their findings? No. Its not what you want to hear.
BUT....all people from all religions have a way of doing the same thing. No human is perfect, and people will defend their beliefs-whether its Christianity, Islam or Buddhism.
2007-01-24 01:41:13 · answer #8 · answered by º§€V€Nº 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because there theories and not proven facts. I don't have to believe in every theory that comes along, even some theories contradict other theories. I have a mind of my own and don't blindly follow the flock. I believe what I believe, and thats my own right, and own choosing.
2007-01-24 01:35:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
in the case of origin science, it is not a conflict of data. Everyone looks at the same data with differing assumptions. The real rub comes form the prior assumptions and philosophical baggage naturalism drags in with it
Christians have no problem with operational science like medicine, technology or agriculture where the scientific method of observability testability and repeatability may be employed. In point of fact,you will find nothing of positive benefit to man even rests on evolution unless you consider racism positive.
the disservice to the pursuit of truth comes when the assumptions and philosophical materialism of naturalism are falsely touted as experimentally confirmed when they are axiomatic to naturalism
2007-01-24 01:36:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I guess it's gotten to be a habit, brought over from picking and choosing what they believe from the bible.
And just before you go off on this, do you or can you name one person you know that follows the biblical prohibition over not sitting in the same spot a menstruating woman has been sitting.
2007-01-24 01:47:08 · answer #11 · answered by Radagast97 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋