Do you think too much concern with afterlife, would lead to less
concern with the current life, thus less science and technology?
And are most scientists Christians or Atheists?
2007-05-11 16:09:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I guess that would depend on the person and if they are not being a responsible citizen. I do care about life on Earth, but not nearly as much as Eternity. I work in a field of science, am a Christian as are many of the people I work with. Of course any profession will have a plethora of diversity among itself.
2007-05-11 16:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Are heaven-concerned Christians less productive than earth-concerned Atheists?"
If taken straight as it's typed. Then yes. Do I think it's a fair statement? No. There are plenty Christians that are earth-concerned and vice versus.
"Do you think too much concern with afterlife, would lead to less concern with the current life, thus less science and technology?"
I would hope that the human mind is so complex that we would be able to focus on both things in our lifetime.
2007-05-11 16:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by stine4605 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist and I am very concerned about our planet, nature and all living beings on it. If you don't believe in an afterlife, life is very precious and should be a concern. It is the only life we have and you have to try to keep a nice place for your children to live happy, safe and healthy.
Most dr.'s and scientists I know are atheists.
Edit to dewcoons: I worked at the Red Cross, lots of atheists there. Greenpeace and WWF (etc.) aren't religious organizations. And what about the spreading of HIV most Christian organizations are responsible of while banning condoms and preaching to be abstinent in countries where sex is normal!
2007-05-11 16:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can never place too much concern on the afterlife. At least a true Christian cannot.
No matter what happens on this earth it will still only be temporal. The afterlife will not.
You can do great and wonderful things here on earth. That is a good thing.
However, if you miss the most important decision in your life then you have ultimately failed.
~Neeva
2007-05-11 16:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by Neeva C 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scientists are mostly atheists. There was a guy who posted something about this two weeks ago and specifics on the study. It turned out 33% of biology and related field scientists were religious, but 66% of political scientists were religious.
2007-05-11 16:18:22 · answer #5 · answered by Scott B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a story that my ROTC instructor told us. My instructor is an atheist, he was in a fox hole with a Christian, during the first Iraq war. They came under mortar fire. My instructor gave the order to retreat, the Christan ignored the order and started praying. My instructor tried to pull the man out, but he fought back and pushed him off, screaming god will protect me. My instructor dove out of the fox hole just in time to see his friend get hit by a mortar.
2007-05-11 16:26:06 · answer #6 · answered by Patrick M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus dealt with issue in the prayer that he taught his disciples. In it, he realizes the Christian attitude about heaven and earth. He told us to pray "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven".
The proper Christian attitude is that our duty is to bring to the earth the same love, care, healing, comfort, encouragement, joy, etc that we will experience in heaven. His first commandment to man at creation was to take control over the earth and subdue it. His last commandment before returning to heaven was that since "All power in heaven and on earth had been given" to him, we should "go forth and make disciples of all nations." So for a Christian, the changing of this world for the better is our primary mission in this life.
The Christian church is responsible for the creation of such groups as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army, which save thousands of lives every year, and help out in disasters around the world. The Christian church feeds the hungry, clothes the needy, build more hospitals, schools, orphanages, retirement homes, homeless shelters, women's shelters, and other charity then any other organization on the earth. All done in the name of Christ and because of our faith in him.
Please list for me the similar groups performing those duties in the name of atheism....
2007-05-11 16:26:55 · answer #7 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you may not say there heavily isn't every physique for you in Heaven. Marriages right here do not proceed in Heaven. ' Til death do you area ' you reside jointly til death and then it is over with. There heavily isn't marriage and so on in Heaven. Jesus loves you... you do not would desire to journey the affection of a guy or woman to savor Jesus' love. He loves you unconditionally, no be counted what. in case you're taking Jesus into your heart, settle for him as your savior, repent, get baptized, and pass on and be obedient to God.. i may be keen to wager that God will positioned somebody into your existence so you might love. You sound down on your self.. loss of self-worth isn't an captivating characteristic. build your self assurance, take Jesus into your heart and you'd be greater captivating!
2016-10-04 22:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by kurihara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know I know allot of scientist and Dr's that are born again Christians but yea I suppose to some extent...we are not of this world we just live here
2007-05-11 16:13:34 · answer #9 · answered by † H20andspirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. as a matter of fact, America, way back when, was Atheist and became concerned with the forest and didn't want to harm it; when the great revival swept through America, they found in the Bible that God wanted them to study the universe.
that's why we are so technologically advanced today!!
2007-05-11 16:17:47 · answer #10 · answered by mr.b 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋