Science Vs. Religion? Science in Religion. Is there a church that takes the truths from both?

Question

Even before I was 'converted' to the LDS faith. When I studied Science, I thought about a God. When I study it today, It reinforces my knowledge of Heavenly Father. The universe was created. It didn't just decide to make itself.

Answer 1

Religion is also a science. It deals on the study beyond the physical and dense matter. It is a study of faith or facts above normal. The church based the truth from what is real and what is felt by the conscious mind and the senses.

Answer 2

I believe Scientology and Christian Science both make that attempt, but as St Paul observed the wisdom of man is foolishness to God and the wisdom of God is foolishness to the natural man. The things of God must be spiritually discerned which is to say that only by faith can we come to accept the "spiritual" logic of Scripture, so I believe mixing the two can produce conflicts which both the scientist and the believer want to avoid.

Answer 3

The Bahai Faith:

"Religion must agree with science, so that science shall sustain religion and religion explain science. The two must be brought together, indissolubly, in reality. Down to the present day it has been customary for man to accept blindly what was called religion, even though it were not in accord with human reason."

"The teachings of BAHA'O'LLAH will give to the hearts the necessary impulse for bestowing eternal life and will cause the breeze of the Holy Spirit to waft upon you, so that with a single heart you will turn toward God.

Until now it has been said that all religions were composed of tenets that had to be accepted, even if they seems contrary to science. Thanks be to God, that in this new cycle the admonition of BAHA'O'LLAH is that in the search for truth man must weigh religious questions in the balance of science and reason. God has given us rational minds for this purpose, to penetrate all things, to find truth. If one renounce reason, what remains? The sacred texts? How can we understand God's commands and to what use can we put them without the balance of reason?

The priests are attached to ancient superstitions and when these are not in keeping with science, the priests denounce science. When religion is upheld by science and reason we can believe with assurance and act with conviction, for this rational faculty is the greatest power in the world. Through it industries are established, the past and present are laid bare and the underlying realities are brought to light. Let us make nature our captive, break through all laws of limitation and with deep penetration bring to light that which is hidden. The power to do this is the greatest of divine benefits. Why treat with indifference such a divine spark? Why ignore a faculty so beneficial, a sun so powerful?"

Answer 4

Actually most of them do! I've never been to a church that tells people to ignore science. I'm a Christian and also a research scientist, so of course I see both. :-)

It's a combination of FAITH and OBSERVATION. I believe that both are ESSENTIAL to get a good idea of life. Even in scientific practice, you need both faith and observation to draw conclusions. You have faith that the discoveries of the past are valid, otherwise you'd have to "re-discover" everything you are working on, so no progress. :-)

It's the same as with the Bible and everyday Christian practice (ie, prayer, standing in faith, believing God will provide for you, etc.). You have FAITH that God kept his promises in the past and will in the future. And you OBSERVE that he does this in your life; ie answers your prayers, and moves mountains in your life.

Both are good. :-)

Answer 5

Lots of different religions do not say that science goes against their religious beliefs, if that's what you are meaning. For instance, Pope John Paul II, said that evolution was a logical theory of how we came into being.

Answer 6

Try taking a look at the Buddhist Philosophy.

I am a scientist, and believe in evolution. I was surprised to find out that this is a good fit with Buddhism.

You can take a look at the basics of Buddhism at http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/basic-guide.htm

Answer 7

The Islamic faith.

We openly embrace science. If Allah did not want us to have the knowledge of the sciences, he could have easily prevented us from having them.

Answer 8

unitarian universalism. all the good stuff from christianity, buddhism, humanism etc without any of the blind faith.

Answer 9

only if god were a hypothesis. It would have to try to prove god.

Answer 10

I am thinking maybe Unitarian.