Can God and Science be reconciled?

Question

It's a matter of faith really. It's up to you if you beleive in God or not, that's a matter of personal choice. What my question is, however, is that if you look at the question objectively, from a philosophical perspective, do you think they can be reconciled???

I would really advise and appreciate that you consider this quesion:

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before you answer the one at hand...

Thanks!!

Answer 1

In the end, not. Faith asks you to believe that certain things can't be demonstrated. Science is methodical and requires rigorous testing a proof to develop theories and an inadequate theory can be shot down at any point. Faith requires exactly the opposite, it requires strength in the face of evidence to the contrary. Considering the big bang, our minds are too small. The fact that we don't understand something is nothing more or less than that.

Answer 2

A question such as this can neither be looked at nor answered objectively because God or no God is a personal experience and is subject to personal opinion.

The FACT remains, however, that God and science are reconciled. They were never separated. A person's belief of God should allow for science. Once again that knowledge comes from personal belief and opinion, which is fine for THAT PERSON.

The problem comes in THAT PERSON takes his opinions and tries to 'convert the masses' by saying his opinions are facts.

So just because man has been arguing on God vs. science doesn't mean that God and science need to be reconciled.

Answer 3

I don't think they really need to be reconciled. They have always been in perfect agreement. Note: we must differentiate between science and scientists. Some scientists get it right, some don't.
I read your other question with the comments. I agree that whatever happened, it couldn't have logically happened without a supernatural working involved. God.
On the other hand, I don't find the Big Bang theory convincing. People hold to it, I think, because they can't think of any alternative, unless it should be the 6-day creation story, which is totally unacceptable to them.
One or the other needs to be taken on faith.
Both have to involve God.
At the risk of being told I'm a stupid jerk, I'll say that I think the jury is still out on that one.

Answer 4

I must preface my remarks with the information that I am an agnostic from the point of view that I do not see how it is possible to know whether or not a God exists; currently I lean more toward atheism.
However, in the past I have studied Qabalism (I do not mean Kabbalism as has become known as the new religion of Madonna and other celebrities), but Qabalism as a metaphysical discipline/Jewish mysticism. What I found during my esoteric quest was that Qabalism explains God's methods of creativity in metaphorical terms which are compatible with scientific theory. For instance, God (or Primal Mobile/the Creative Principle/Original Consciousness) emerged from Ain (No-thing which is unknowable, beyond our ability to conceive) which could easily be recognized as the naked singularity from whence the universe of the Big Bang erupted. Qabalism is very complex, far too much so for me to expand upon here, but, because it explains cosmic principles in simplified terms and logically, it parallels astrophysics rather than contradicting it. Qabalism reveals creativity to be a numerical process (employing the Hebrew alphabet wherein the letters are also numbers) and equates the expansion of the universe to the natural progression of a mathematical sequence: one (a point); two (a line); three (a plane) and so on. To me (I am essentially a science-minded skeptical person) Qabalism makes sense; to explore its tenets does not require one to embrace a faith or to believe blindly in the religious sense, so for one such as myself the study was one of enjoyment and enlightenment. I hope that what I have written somewhat answers both of your questions...

Answer 5

Will science ever prove that God exists?

No, it is impossible, because science only deals with the material world. It would have to be a science that is as of yet not called science. My bet is it will be a meditative science in which facts are not agreed upon through empirical, solid evidence, but through personal connection and belief in each other's spiritual unity.

For instance, no one knows what an astral body projection is, but if I am talking to someone and they bring that up, I will know exactly what they are talking about because I've experienced it.

So the science that will uncover God will be an experienced-trusted science, in which scientists experience the holy spirit and then try and set about putting beliefs and laws in place. So basically it will be a religion of sorts, but I think it could be fine tuned with instrumentation and actual living people rather than ancient scripture.

Answer 6

They don't need to be reconciled. Science and religion are the two great seekers of truth. Truth never has to be reconciled with truth, for there can be no conflict between any two genuine truths, regardless of their source. When an apparent conflict arises, it means that one of the two ideas being considered is not a genuine truth. Science can make mistakes. So can interpreters of the Bible. That is plainly obvious from the vast number of denominations which conflict on virtually every possible point of doctrinal belief. Most of the apparent conflict between science and religion are the result of faulty scriptural interpretation, combined with the notion that one's own interpretations are infallible. Each denomination seems to make this claim for themselves, even though their interpretations conflict with those of many other denominations. When a major scientific theory has been studied by experts for centuries, and is supported by extensive scientific data, and there is no alternative scientific theory that can reasonably explain the observed phenomena, yet the biblical interpretations of denomination X conflict with the known scientific facts, then it is time for denomination X to rethink its biblical interpretations! But they won't, because of course their interpretations are the right ones - infallible!
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Answer 7

An important question. I'm glad to see someone not checking their intellect at the door upon arrival.

God and science don't need to be reconciled since science supports the biblical account and there is a multitude of scientists who agree. http://www.creationinfo.com/list.htm

It only needs to be reconciled in the minds of unbelieving scientists and those on many college campuses, and many in Hollywood, the media etc.

There was a time not long ago when this was understood clearly; but several decades of Godless teaching has raised a generation who believes that the bible is a work of fiction that is impossible to reconcile with the "modern" mind.

Answer 8

Why not God created, everything including the scientist that don't believe in him, an all the other people of this world, an this world as well, and everything in it, his creation should reconcile with him., the clay is not greater than the potter,that molds it into shape and gives it , it's form. And I think God and science have reconciled in this sense, haven't you heard of creative design or creative science, it tears the theory of evolution to pieces. evolutionist don't have a leg to stand on, and they know it, they wont dare debate it, in a open forum, like a college classroom. that would make them look bad, in front of those they been trying to brain wash, with this hog wash for decades, and if this stuff was proved to be true, witch it would be by a creative science professor like; Dr. Carl Baugh, check it out what do you have to loose, you just might have everything to gain !

Answer 9

I don't think so. I've heard plenty of good arguments as for why they don't have to be at odds, especially on particular subjects, but the base of the matter is this - religion deals with the supernatural, and science with the natural. At the core, they have nothing to say about one another. Where we run into problems is when someone tries to stretch one into the realm of the other - physicists writing about life after death, creationists trying to discredit well-supported science. If they could just leave each other alone, they'd get along fine. But I can also get along fine without any religion at all, so go figure.

Answer 10

In light of the last answer, and your question, yes, as Jesus said: I am the Alpha and the Omega, I am the Beginning and the End. God is the Beginning and the End. Jesus is God. Therefore, whatever was will always be, it all begins and returns to the Creator. God created the Universe, the Universe had a Beginning, it will have an End, and all will return to God, creator of Heaven/Universe/Everything/All That Is and Earth.