Why do X-tians not study science? Not a flame post.?

Question

This isn't a question about evolution or anything.

If the universe is God's creation then why do most Christians not study science to learn about it? You guys will study hours and hours on the spiritual side but not on the natural side? Why not learn how God's creation works?

This is a supposedly Christian country and most people couldn't care less about science.

I wrote x-tians because I wanted all of the title visible. I don't know how long it can be and still remain visible. No insult intended.

Everybody is getting worked up over nothing. The country is predominately Christian, yes?. Would you not agree that most people do not care about science? Hence the generalization. I know that there are a lot that probably do, but just as much if not more that do not.

Alright maybe I should have been more clear. Study science when they don't have to. I'm not talking about those who are in the sciences or are forced to for school.

Answer 1

Gee.

All those Christian doctors who never studied science.

All those Christian physicists who never studied science.

All those Christian....well, you get the idea...

FYI, you cannot get a college degree (nor a H.S. Diploma for that matter) in the U.S. without at least taking some kind of science course (several in many cases). What planet are you living on?

Answer 2

The fundamental flaw in this question (aside from a false generalization), is looking at it from the point of view of an athiest, I think.

As an athiest, you view science as holding all the answers for you. If you are going to live a longer life, it's solely dependant on medical and health science. This makes is very important to you.

Whereas a Christian, while also concerned about health, does not consider it the single factor that determines the entire span of their existence. In short, science is just another subject... But if you prefer Math, english, cooking, sowing, art, etc, then that will take priority.

Side note: I am a Christian, and I love science so I study it. It really does increase one's awe of the creator, to understand more about how his creation works. Many with little or no faith have had their faith sparked by scientific endeavours.

Answer 3

The study of 'science' should be done only by those who have a 'great interest' in being 'a scientist' in some way as a 'career' ... and while most 'children' do study some 'science' the tendency is to 'not teach too much' of it because it's 'difficult to learn' good science, and not because this country is mostly 'Christian' ... so I'm afraid that the 'question' you THINK you are asking is not the question you 'really asked' ... some Christians 'don't believe in science' so they don't study it, and some (more, actually) do both 'believe in science as a 'field of study' while they are still 'Christian' because they 'believe in the basic teachings of Christ' as our 'savior from sin.' By putting the 'few' who 'don't believe in science' in the 'main' you do most Christians a 'wrong' ... but I think that there are several 'aspects' of your question that are very 'good' ... including the tendency in the U.S. not to study 'enough science' and to study 'other philosohies' (science is not a 'philosophy, but many 'think' it is) more ... and that means that some day we won't be 'at the forefront of development' in technology and other things ... and that could be a 'very bad thing' for many DECADES to come.

Answer 4

Almost everyone studies science. Just because many Christians don't believe in evolution or that the earth is 8598593 trillion years old doesn't mean that they don't even study science.

I'm sure there are odd-ball cults that refuse to read anything that doesn't come between Genesis and Revelation, but that doesn't mean that nobody studies it. If you look around, you will also be able to find that many highly intelligent scientists are Chrisitians.


um, what's up with "X-tians" - do you think 'Christ' is a bad word, or are you trying to put people on the defensive before they even have a chance to read your full question?

Answer 5

Christians do study science. Many scientists are Christians and have won Nobel prizes in science. Christianity and science can coexist happily and they do all over the world.

It is not the Christians who have problems with science it is the Old Testament Fundamentalists and Young Earth Creationists. These people call themselves Christian but they aren't.

Answer 6

Where do you get your facts. I live in Livermore California which has the highest average IQ. of any city in the world. It is the home of Lawrence Livermore Labs which employs the top scientists in the world. These scientists are 80% Christian.

Most christians know how to seperate the spiritual world from the physical world and we study both. The Bible says that we should learn as much as we can.

Answer 7

I'm an Episcopalian and I love science. In fact we have several members of the biology department from our local university as members. I don't know as much as I'd like to about it since it was not my major, but I think I know as much or more than the average person.
Edit--I don't have much free time to study things. I love archeology and am going to watch James Cameron's special on the Discovery channel. I think a lot of people in this country don't bother to try to learn something unless they have to.

Answer 8

Why do you call them X-tians? You should not expect a serious answer with stating an insult like that.

EDIT: I'm an EE. Does that qualify as science?

Answer 9

I find your comment kind of funny. I've known lots of Christians who study science. I don't know where you live, but perhaps you need to open your eyes to what's going on around you.
Personally I'm stronger in letters, my brain works that way, but I feel I am the exception among Christians I know.

Answer 10

wish you were right in a lot of ways, but it kinda contradicts the fact that over half the hospitals in my area are Saint "somebody" mercy hospitals.

a lot of the doctors there have really weird hang ups that they keep in spite of modern scientific fact. for instance, one of the doctors (found out later she always makes excuses to get out of giving women birth control) actually told me that you can't get pregnant while breast- feeding - i had an 9 month old who was still nursing and was 6 weeks pregnant at the time.

the doctor i have now is also a christian, but she works at the "other" local hospital. she is the leading women's health doctor in the area, she does not let her faith get in the way and says that she became a doctor because her faith in god made her want to help people.

both people did what you suggested, what they do with the info just depends on the person.