Do church people ever watch the science channel?

Question

And other media of learning?

Do they see the mounting evidence in natural history, genetics, chemistry, astronomy, biology, etc; do they learn about the world and the advance of science?
What goes on in their minds if they do? Of do they shut it all out?

For example, I have read more than one answer on here informing us that god created the world 6,000 years ago, and similar Bible claims.

Can some of them still honestly believe the Bible version?

Anybody who used to be one, your answer would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Science, history, Discovery channel, I am a Christian and I watch them all. Do you science enthusiasts ever read the Bible and do you know that many things now being discovered by scientists have already been explained in the Bible?

Answer 2

Yes, I watch them all the time.
However, you hae to have a good understanding of the bible to appreciate or understand some of the more apparently zany ideas. As science unfolds to us and we learn more, we have to change some of our ideas.
For example, many people accept that the bible is much older than 6 000 years. How could you say that when you have evidence of dinosaurs? It is nonsense, so it cannot be so. So you go back to the Bible and read it again, with the new evidence in mind.
And you pick up on the statement that actually the world was destroyed and then re-designed. So you adjust and adapt your ideas.
I'm not particularly religious but I also know not to dismiss things I don't know much about. And that includes the bible.

Answer 3

Sure... it's just how we choose to interpret the evidence...

When someone says that all life on Earth shares 80 or whatever percent of their DNA, some see it as proof of evolution- all life is from the same source...

I see it as God's wisdom- Why reinvent the wheel? If it works for amoeba, tweak it a little and create fish....

I watch the science channel, Discovery channel, etc, and see all the wonders He's created- how the stars and planets move in such a magnificent dance, governed by the laws of nature, set in motion by the Great Scientist, Himself.... how each of the animals operate in their own little sphere, influencing others, and mainaining that beautiful balance that He created.

Answer 4

I watch and read these things all the time. I have a master's from Columbia and am well-versed in all things scientific and philosophical. I am still a Christian and still believe in the Bible, God, etc. Nothing can make me change my mind.

Most scientists, in fact, believe in a higher being. Science is not infallible. Look at history... the earth is flat, etc, etc shows that people and their theories are constantly changing.

Answer 5

I used to be a firm believer in evolution
When I went to college, I was even further convinced. I used to argue with Christians until they would just give up the conversation. So, if you really feel that those of us "who used to be one" have an answer that would be appreciated, please read my entire response.

When I tell you what changed things for me, you will still not be convinced, but stay with me. It was a moment of desperation and complete emptyness. I cried out and said "God if you are there, show yourself to me." In an instant I was surrounded with peace and love. Can you honestly believe in what I said? Of course you won't. You weren't there. Before that day, I wouldn't have believed anybody else. I would have thought they were stupid.

But let me go on.


When you say mounting evidence in natural history, genetics, so on... what is the evidence mounting towards? And more importantly, who's opinion is it? I've said before and I'll say it again, the results of archeology, geology, and other forms of scienct are only accounts of what is currently available for us to examine in their present state and by our present understanding of what science is. I agree that our world is EVER changing. Animals and plants have made adaptions over time. Can you then concede that perhaps what evidence you are seeing to lead to a world that is millions or billions of years old is based off of what is only currently available to compare it too?

As you said, we learn about the world through the advance of science, a wonderful and exciting subject! But keep in mind, you said ADVANCE in science. What you observe and believe to be true in science right now, may be completely different in two months or years or decades, etc.

Now, lets back up. Science is like art, it is in the eye of the beholder. The results that we are discussing have different possible conclusions. Can you tell me for a fact that a meteor hit the earth and killed off all of the dinosaurs? No. You can only tell me that at one time in the history of the earth, there were dinosaurs and it is now largely believed that they no longer exist. Is it possible that instead of a meteor there was a flood? Perhaps that after the flood waters receced that the dinosaur did not re-populate as quickly as other animals, or that perhaps after the flood, the fear of man was instilled into animals, making dinosaurs aggressive towards man, and we killed them off?

Oh, I don't suppose you listen to that either because, well, what goes on in your mind? Do you just shut it all out?

I really don't mean to sound aggessive, but science is the art of interpreting patterns that we can observe, if we all agree that our world is constantly evolving than how can we come to an agreement on what happened before any of us were alive? and let me be clear, by evolving, I NO LONGER MEAN FROM APES!

I think that the basis of people's belief in the "Bible" version is trust in God's word. If you read something that you can see is true in this day and age (how to treat people, what is true wisdom, what happens when you are irresponsible with money... I could go on), then you might just trust that the remaining text is true, i. e. the historical account.

Scientific facts today do not disprove this account, but may have different interpretations.

Answer 6

LOL!! What a silly question. I love science! The Vatican has its own observatory. The Jesuits are the scientists of the church.

You've got your bible interpretation all wrong, buddy. God called Moses out of Egypt around 6000 years ago. The earth had been around for a long LONG time at that point.

Answer 7

I love the science channel!! I have a masters in science, so to me, everything I learned has contributed to my faith.

Maybe it's possible that God's time-line is different from ours. Maybe His day is a different time-line then what we think of as a day. If this is the case, then it's possible the earth is a lot older then we think.

The bible never gives a break down of human time, only God's time, so we don't know for sure. It really shouldn't matter. It is beyond our comprehension to understand everything that God did in the time he did it. We don't need to know the exact time. It isn't what we need to be focusing on.

Answer 8

Is it really that hard for you to believe that there are SCIENTISTS that attend church on a regular basis? Is it hard to believe that there are church goers who see this "mounting evidence", and study the complexity of life and think to themselves "Holy crap, there really is a God"

I love science! And when I study science it only reinforces my belief that there is a God

Answer 9

Lots of "church people" watch science channels, and lots of "church people" have no issues with science. There need not be a conflict between faith and science.

Speaking for myself, I think science is wonderful - I just happen to believe that there is a 'master scientist', if you will, behind it all.

:)

Answer 10

While my personal relationship with science is rather superficial, I have a lot of church friends who watch science programs. And they enjoy them immensely. I have also had friends who have taken biology, and in other cases geology, as their major in University. It fascinates them. I gather from your questions, though, that these people would have to share the majority opinion in order to be "open" to science.
That hasn't changed over the centuries, has it?