Why can't Science and Faith mix?

Question

I do not know why but people say they don't generally mix very well but I try to incorporate both into my life. Though I do not belong to a peticular branch of Faith, I do infact believe in a God or Higher Being as well as Destiny, Fate, or a Plan and it's probably what's preventing me from having a nervous breakdown...I also try to put my Faith in Science as there are simply Gaps that Faith alone cannot fill and it's always been there for me as well and just as big a part of my life as my faith. It let's me do things I would not normally be able to do and most people religious or not in general probably take it for granted. Without it you would not have the nice things such as electricity, cars, and cellphones. It's probably the only other reason why most of you are alive right now instead of dying off at a younger age like in the old days without medicine...

Answer 1

They Do, except in the minds of the uneducated.

Answer 2

For me they do mix. First and foremost is my relationship with God. I try not to let anything take it's place. Sometimes you get off to reading more about stuff (science, technology, etc) and relegate God's word to second. There isn't enough time in a day to read everything. But I do spend a fair amount of time reading on various subjects.

I do not believe you have to be an unbeliever to be a scientist. Cars, electricity and all the things that we think make life easier would have come about regardless of belief system. To be honest, I don't really think increasing life expectancy about 30 years is all that big a deal. If we had only followed Gods instruction it would have been done long ago. Our lifestyle makes more of a difference than developing medications that allow us to treat our bodies badly and also get a few more years out of them. But science in our time has been adopted as a religion. (This site proves that) That is wrong. Science is a great tool for all of us but it is not the end all means. It does not come close to providing answers to our beginning and what makes us tick. I know some claim it does. I've read all those scientific theories. And frankly, that's exactly what they are.

Answer 3

They mix as well as koolaid and sugar water. Though Science has been misused to explain faith. And to disprove the obvious with theory. Thus discounting its own logical basis. This is why some people are still trying to discount what science has revealed. There is a God. Science points (but doesn't lead) to God. To claim that this all came from nothing would be like saying 0 + 0 + 0 = 4. A direct contradiction of the law of reason (science). Some people may not like that but it is the truth.

Science is a tool. Like a screw driver. Some people are trying to use a screw driver to hammer nails. And a hammer to turn screws. But Faith is wisdom for life. And not a tool at all. This is why also we have so many "stupid" smart people in the world. They're still trying to gain wisdom from a screw driver. Superficial intellect should never be a measure of spiritual wisdom.

"God does not play dice with the universe" - Albert Einstein (Scientist)

Answer 4

It is no problem to put faith and reason together. Archaeologists use the Bible because it gives names, places, and events firmly rooted in history to help them understand the artifacts and culture they uncover. Faith is built on real events, not on feelings. Some early medical advances were based on the Bible, some law has been derived from biblical precepts, and many of our scientific discoveries have been made by Christians who believed God created a world of order and beauty, and so they set about to discover what God has made and to understand the laws that govern His creation.

Some humanists have already artificially separate faith and science, saying that faith is of religion and morals, and science is of reason and logic. Where does this lead to? After a teen gave birth and threw the baby into the trash bin, an evolutionist said she was only acting according to her genetic makeup. Evolutionists have considered these actions and have concluded that our free will is an illusion; we are actually acting upon programmed instincts. One evolutionist went so far as to say that all the morals and reasonings today come from built-in genetic predisposition, and none of what we are saying, writing, reasoning, and proving are true or objective; they will all pass, to be replaced with other conjectures down the road. Even evolution is not really true; it has come about as a survival instinct to protect the species—survival of the fittest!

Despairing of where their logic has led them, some evolutionists have tried to fight back. They wrote that we need to reach beyond ourselves and impose morals like brotherly love. This contradicts everything they have written. If they are predisposed by their genetic code, how can they possibly break out? This line of thought contradicts every tenet of evolution!

They have found that their view of life does not square with real life, so some of them are trying to make up reasons to include morality and faith—which their science rejects. They have come to despair at imposing purpose in their lives solely by science. They have come full circle, but have stopped short of going where the facts actually lead them—to a Creator who loves them and gives their lives meaning.

Answer 5

Science and faith do mix for the majority of human beings. In fact, most scientists are people of faith.

For example, the Catholic Church does not take the stories of creation in the Bible literally. Catholics believe the book of Genesis tells religious truth and not necessarily historical fact.

One of the religious truths is that God created everything and declared all was good.

Catholics can believe in the theory of evolution. Or not. The Church does not require belief in evolution.

On August 12, 1950 Pope Pius XII said in his encyclical Humani generis:

The Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part of men experienced in both fields, take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God.

Here is the complete encyclical: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_12081950_humani-generis_en.html

The Church supports science in the discovery of God's creation. At this time, the theory of evolution is the most logical scientific explanation. However tomorrow someone may come up with a better idea.

As long as we believe that God started the whole thing, both the Bible and modern science can live in harmony.

With love in Christ.

Answer 6

It depends on what you mean by "mix". Science and Faith deal with entirely different subject matter. Science relys on physical evidence, and describes the natural world in natural terms. Faith depends on belief, and examines supernatural realities. True science and true faith cannot be in conflict because both result in truth, and truth cannot be in conflict with truth. So, in and of themselves, science and faith cannot "mix", as their subject matter is mutually exclusive; and when they attempt to do so, there is always unsolvable conflict. But within the life of the individual believer, true science and true faith can both reside side by side, each complementing the other and increasing understanding of the other.

Answer 7

You pose a very good question.
Why can't you have faith and use science?
I have faith in God, but I still go to the doctor.
There is the space shuttle which hosts experiments many of which are very beneficial for mankind today.
there are many kinds of sciences, you mentioned medicine, yet there are many Christian doctors and nurses,etc. So, I guess they do mix

Answer 8

In the Baha'i Faith they mix. It is a fundamental teaching of Baha'u'llah. Religion and science are the two wings of the bird of humanity. A bird with only one wing developed cannot fly, goes in circles. Reality and knowledge are one. Science and religion are two ways of examining and discovering all aspects of reality and knowledge. They go hand in hand. Each informs the other. Science informs religion and keeps if from degrading into superstition. Religion informs science and keeps it in the service to humanity.

Answer 9

They can not ans should not mix. Just look at how some people oppose stem cell research due to their faith in the religious denomination they belong to. How can science advance if people keep hindering it if they mix it with their faith?

Answer 10

It's all about Darwin and the Galapagos Islands. I think you have to make a pilgrimage there and mix the sacred oils of science and religion. I plan to do that on my next trip around the world.

Answer 11

Thats like saying why can't light and darkness mix? Darkenss can not comprehend the light and so Science can not comprehend what faith is.. or things of God. They live in a world that does not accept God.