regarding Evolution and the Big Bang, while you don't find fault with the same science serving you in the shape of medicine, telecommunication and travel?
Why dont you mistrust and question the weather report?
Your pills?
Your GPS locator?
Your NutraSweet?
It's funny how you bash "science" when it counters your beliefs, but not when it serves a purpose.
I wonder if you do the same with "sin" and with "heresy"
2007-03-05 06:59:47 · 17 answers · asked by Malcolm Knoxville III 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Many (not all) christians get *so* upset when facts get in the way of a good superstitious fairy tale...
Take the show last night about the jesus tomb: there are lots of good scientific, archaeological questions that are being asked about the finds, and that aren't resolved yet -- answers to these questions will increase or decrease our confidence in the show's conclusions. BUT...there were dozens of published criticisms of the show (even before it aired) by religious leaders, who all claimed it was wrong "because it conflicts with christian tradition." Hey, I got news for you folks: if it's right, it's right no matter what your tradition says. And if it's wrong, it's wrong -- but either way it'll be proven or disproven through the scientific method, not by your superstitious traditions, which mean nothing in the real world.
Do you use a digital camera? You've just confirmed quantum theory. Do you take antibiotics for an infection? You've just benefitted from understanding evolution. Do you drive a car? You're using millions of years old living matter as your fuel, which went into the ground long before your holy book says the earth was here.
Your question was right on the mark. Most religious folks have no clue that the science they so readily condemn makes their life as it is possible.
2007-03-05 07:10:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
science is study of the physical world how can the physical understand the metaphysical (god) i can not understand spirit from matter therefore i turn to spiritual books that explain the nature of god Religion takes the existence of God and the soul on faith but science also takes many things on faith. The very belief of a an external physical world is an act of faith for which no proof can be offered. Summarizing this philosophical point Thomas Nagel writes: If you try to argue that there must be an external physical world, because you wouldn't see buildings, people, or stars unless there were things out there that reflected or shed light into your eyes and caused your visual experience, the reply is obvious: how do you know that? It's just another claim about the external world and your relation to it, and it has to be based upon the evidence of your senses. But you can rely on that specific evidence about how visual experiences are caused only if you can already rely in general on the contents of your mind to tell you about the external world. And that is exactly what has been called into question. If you try to prove the reliability of your impressions by appealing to your impressions you're arguing in a circle and won't get anywhere.
2016-03-16 05:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is roughly like asking why people don't mistrust trash collection, local law enforcement, and their town's mayor because they question some of the government's decisions. Don't like Bush's decisions in Iraq? Mighty convenient that you don't suspect every aspect of government of being corrupt!
Rather than asking an intelligent question, you have both wrapped all of science into one big package, and everyone who believes in God into another.
The Big bang does not explain what brought all the universe's matter into existance, and evolution does not have a solid explanation to explain how humans came to be... it is merely the "best possible" explanation based on a theoretical starting point.
Does my cell phone work?
Does my car work?
Does my GPS locator work?
Is my NutraSweet zero calories?
Yes.
Can this all be proven? Yes.
Do all scientists believe in the Big Bang/evolution? No. Do I bash science? No. I love science - some avenues are very interesting topics to me. But science isn't one guy with one answer for each question. Some things are proven facts. Some things aren't.
Currently, science tells us that humans are unlikely to ever be able to travel at, let alone exceed, the speed of light. Not everyone agrees... Thousands of years from now, who knows what discoveries/technologies mankind will have made? Do you include everyone who believes mankind can overcome this obstacle questions science, and thus deserves to be asked your question?
It's funny how you ask questions that seem to make a point, but actually just demonstrate your ignorance.
2007-03-05 07:38:44 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew G 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Evolution and the big bang are very different. Evolution is a fact and theory, much like gravity, with thousands of pieces of evidence in every field. The big bang, while the strongest theory we have at this time, is not in the same league.
To 'question' would imply that they actually learn the science. Most are just on auto accept everything from their religious beliefs and auto deny any science that challenges them.
2007-03-05 07:06:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why does science tend to quesiton belief? Science cannot answer the qeustions people have. I,however don't believe in your premise that god-believers and science are totally seperate things.
2007-03-05 07:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by Medy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not that we bash science, it's just that as believers, we believe the Bible and the Bible says that God created the earth and everything on the earth, including mankind, whom he created in his image. If Christians embraced evolution and the "big bang" then we would be denying God.
2007-03-05 07:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How come science is trying to discredit peoples belief? Why is science trying to dis-prove, a Superior being exist? Why is science always looking to dis-credit the bible? Why don't science believe, in others belief? Why are scientist, saying it all started with a big bang.? why does science say we came from animals?
2007-03-05 07:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
OK, I'm a Christian, OK, the big bang went off, OK, we evolved,
OK, now what happens? The weather report, my GPS, my nutrasweet are all here for me to see and touch. Please show me some evolution that I can see and touch. And, oh yeah, gota take a pill. Can see that to and will know shortly if it actually works.
But the question is, can I put nutrasweet on my pills, while watching the weather report, while checking my GPS? I was thinking about bashing the pills into powder and mixing that with my nutrasweet, will that work? Now that is a question for science.
2007-03-05 07:14:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
In matters of "faith" (and certain 'science' requires a tremendous amount of faith to believe), I simply believe that God knows more than our "science" knows. Why do you have a problem with that?
2007-03-05 07:08:44 · answer #9 · answered by wd 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its easy to question things that happened a trillion years ago or that take millenia to have any effect. Just like its easy to question the existance of God.
2007-03-05 07:05:22 · answer #10 · answered by Mike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋