Does Science consistently proves Religion wrong? Is there any evidence of Religion EVER proving Science wrong?

Question

For example: The earth is not the center of the universe. The age of the universe is far older than religion indicates. Evolutionary theory accurately predicts and explains speciation. Etc.

ALEXANDREDZ:
Psychiatry & psychology are also sciences.

Answer 1

I think religions just make statements. It cannot prove anything. Science may prove something in a holy text was correct, that's the most I can think of.

Answer 2

At which point in human history did science exist without religion? If we go back as far as ancient Egypt, they had a science of building (pyramids and so forth), but it was in the service of an already established religion. Arguably, the atheist / communist countries of the 20th. century had a form of science without religion, but that was only by government fiat, not a true separation. And the "religion" that science proves wrong, for example, the Ptolemaic system of astronomy that called the earth the center of the universe, was, first, a science that was adopted by religion. Science is proving that the earth wasn't created in 7 days as we know the term "day", but that claim is held by only the most ignorant knee-jerk believers. Most Christians don't buy the literal creationism. I think if the ancient historical record were examined, we'd find religion did just fine long before science was a gleam in some philosopher's eye.

Answer 3

The earth being the center of the universe was never part of any religious doctrine. Nor is evolution.

So the answer to your question is no.

Religion means community. How can science prove there is no community?

Do you mean science proving the bible wrong? Well, that hasn't happened either. Usually it backs it up. For instance the "big bang" theory. Original scripture says the world began with the "sound" of God. Well. Bang is a sound isn't it?

LOL!

Protestants may not believe in evolution, but Catholicism accepts that it is possible. Albeit, still guided by the hand of God.

Answer 4

Where in the bible or religion does it say that earth is the center of the universe and someone else prediction I cant agree that it is accurate only a guess I dont think science have proved anything, like the whole ape thing that we were once suppose to be science contradicts itself with that by our DNA we should still be reproducing apes.

Answer 5

The bible never claimed that the Earth was the center of the universe those were 15th century bishops and priests sayin thatt.. religion really only touches on truths about human nature not nature itself cause nothin is more important than the way we treat ourselves and those around us and religion stresses that the most...

Science can't prove all the teaching of the bible wrong... like for instance if you are a good person and do good things that good things will happen for you and God will supply your needs... and i have proof of that in my own life on a personal level... havin a relationship with God is strictly on a personal basis... prolly more personal than a marriage. so that's why it's difficult to prove his existence to other people but he does.

Answer 6

I've never heard of science proving Christianity wrong. That's a new one.

The Bible does not say that the earth is the center of the universe, however it does teach that the earth is of central importance.

Regarding the age of the universe, this has not been proved. Modern 'science' has not observed the age of the earth, they have not found any labels indicating it's age. What 'science' have done is make calculations, based on assumptions (i.e. rate of radio active decay, that God did not create the earth with an appearance of age, that there wasn't massive environmental changes after the flood).

Answer 7

Science is failing in one thing. It brings no feelings, no unity. It just explores, divides and so. For science we are all just species, amazing pieces of meat that able to talk. For science everything is a complex chain of chemical reactions. Science is indifferent and cold. This way it fails before religion.

Answer 8

I honestly believe that Religion is constructed so that it covers any possible discrepancies..The ultimate being things like "that is for God to decide", " God works in mysterious ways", "It is God's will","that is not for us to know". The Bible has so many contractions and is so open to interpretation that it, also, counters any definite yes or no answer on most topics.....And, yes, I realize that I may get 'slammed' on this answer...but it is the way that I see things. :) BTW I don't think that this is unique to Christianity..I think that most religions cover all of their bases.

Answer 9

Actually, some early beliefs held by scientists which turned out to be wrong, were actually mentioned by the Bible. In these cases, the Bible proved the early scientists wrong and sometimes gave scientists the answers they were looking for.

For many years man has estimated the number of stars in the heavens, and he has increased the estimate many times. Finally, in the 1900's, man determined that the stars could not be counted. God's book has always told us this fact. Notice Genesis 15:5. "Then He brought him outside and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them. And He said to him, So shall your descendants be."

God was telling Abraham that just as the stars in the heavens cannot be numbered, Abraham's descendants would be more than could be numbered. If man had paid attention to this verse, he would never have tried to count the stars!

Another example of how science and the Bible agree relates to the blood in our bodies. Man now knows that blood is necessary for survival. If our bodies lose too much blood, we will die. However, man did not discover this principle until the 19th century. Before that time, blood-letting was practiced, and many died because draining blood from their bodies drained the very source of life. George Washington, the first President of the United States, is said to have died in this way.

Moses, again writing by inspiration hundreds of years ago, told us something man did not know until much later. "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul" (Leviticus 17:11). How could Moses have known about the life-giving qualities of blood unless God had revealed it to him?

In the book of Job, the inspired writer in one verse reveals two scientific principles not known to man until much later. "He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing" (Job. 26:7). There is a place in the North where no stars exist , which cannot be seen with the naked eye. How did the writer of Job know this? Also, the same verse declares that God hangs the earth on nothing. We know this is true, but we have only known it for about 350 years. God's inspired writer told us over 3000 years ago that the earth is held in place by gravitational forces!

When we come to the psalms, we find an interesting statement in Psalm 8:8. The passage mentions "The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas." The phrase, "the paths of the seas" caused a man named Matthew Fontaine Maury to begin a search which led to the discovery of ocean currents, the natural "paths of the seas" created by God. Maury concluded that if God's Book said they were there, they must be there! He was right.

The Bible is not a geography book or an archaeology book. However, whenever the Bible makes a statement relating to these sciences, it is completely accurate. Notice the Lord's statement for example, in Luke 10:30. 30 Then Jesus answered and said: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead." Now, Jericho is Northeast of Jerusalem, and normally we do not speak of going down when we refer to going North. We generally speak of going down South and up North, don't we? Why did the Lord say the man went down from Jerusalem? It is because Jerusalem is some 2500 feet above sea level. When one leaves Jerusalem in Palestine he goes down to go anywhere in the area. Therefore, our Lord's statement is completely accurate, and is recorded accurately by inspiration. No, the Bible is not a geography book, but it is geographically accurate in every instance.

Many archaeologists have explored the land of Palestine. Has any one of those scientists ever discovered anything which disproves the Bible? No. Many archaeological discoveries have confirmed the Biblical record. However, none has ever contradicted the Word of God. This ought to be very reassuring to those of us who believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God. At the same time, it ought to convince the skeptic, the agnostic, and the atheist, that this Book is God's Book. Therefore, not only does God exist, but He has revealed His Will to man.

Answer 10

Religion has never proven anything, ever, period. Inventing solutions to problems (as religion does) is completely different than finding existing solutions (as science does).