Does having faith leave no room for learning about science?

Question

Please believers, I desperately need some reassurance that there are people that believe in a higher being, yet still know what evolution really means.

I'll open it up to anything science related. You can explain how the sun burns, why we are in orbit, why the sea is blue, why the sky is blue, why there are so many species of animals, plants, fungi in the world, why Pluto is so cold, what natural selection is, whatever you want as long as it pertains to science

Please give me SOMETHING.

Answer 1

The sky isn't actually blue. It just appears that way as it reflects through our atmosphere.

The sea isn't actually blue, either. As it gets deeper, and harder to see through to the bottom, it reflects the sky. The ocean where it meets the shore is clear.

Pluto is cold because of its distance from the sun, and its atmosphere isn't equipped to hold in the heat from the sun.

And evolution simply means, succinctly put, change.

And yes, I'm a Christian...but science isn't my strong point. Did okay in physics and chemistry, but barely passed biology.

Answer 2

Evolution is obviously wrong. I mean, I saw a monkey at the zoo yesterday, doesn't that disprove the whole thing? Besides, it's only a THEORY you know.

Ah, I'm kidding. Don't be so discouraged by the trolls. I'm a Christian, I believe in a higher power, and I'm also a fan of science. I probably don't understand it as in depth as some other people out there, but I accept it as part of the world and am not going to make blatantly ignorant arguments against it.

I don't understand why Christians are so afraid of science. I've never had a problem with it.

Answer 3

It would help if you specified denomination,since Christianity is pretty diverse. if you are talking about fundies,the answer is no possible reconciliation between their weird views and science. Personally I'm Catholic and it's my understanding of canon law that if a scientific finding emerges that challenges a traditional interpretation of scripture,the finding is examined and if found to be a sound conclusion, then the view is taken that the traditional interpretation is in error or there is a flaw in the translation or our understanding of the original Aramaic. For 1500 years it was held that scripture told us the earth was a disc. Galileo almost got burned for saying otherwise. But as increasing numbers of astronomers vouched for his view,the matter was comprehensively reviewed and found to go back to a faulty translation - the Aramaic for "sphere" had been mistranslated in the Latin Vulgate as "circle" - which,coupled with the commonsense observation that the horizon appears flat (you have to be 8 miles high to see the earth's curve) led to a misinterpretation that the Bible was telling us the earth is a flat disc. Science proved otherwise; the scripture is infallible,so the Church had to consider faulty translation or interpretation. A more contemporary example is homosexuality. It was only in the late 1960's - in the immediate aftermath of the the Vatican II reforms - that Catholic theologians began to ponder the possibility that those condemnations probably referred to normative homosexuality,not constitutional homosexuals. Normative homosexuality - cultural bisexuality - was the norm in the ancient world and responsible for many abusive practices,most notably boy prostitution. Today the view is this is the phenomena being addressed in Paul's letter to the Romans. He was not singling out a small percentage of people who are constitutionally homosexual. He was condemning a far more widespread form of homosexuality that was known for exploitation and gross licentiousness. As a gay historian once put it: normative homosexuality gave homosexuality a bad name. True enough,basically; a gay male is no more likely to abuse a boy than a straight guy is to abuse a girl. Abusive homosexuality even today is associated with fundamentally heterosexual males looking for new kicks. The Church is a living organism that has a demonstrated capability for absorbing new information and responding to it intelligently and humanely. If there is any conflict between science and Catholic teachings,both are examined for a flaw,since there must be one. Truth is truth,an absolute - and there cannot be two opposite truths.

Answer 4

I recommend you read The Case for a Creator A journalists Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God. It's a book by Lee Strobel. When he was a freshman in high school, he abandoned his faith because he was convinced evidence pointed away from God. When he's a lot older, his wife becomes a Christian. A lot of questions popped up in his life, and he set out to find the answer to each and every one of them. It's quiet a fascinating read.

Answer 5

Relax bunny. Faith and science are completly separate things and there are plenty of room for both inside anyone's head (many atheists as well as theists don't see it though).

I'm a Christian and a Biologist (I just graduated, so i'm not a very good one yet). I accept science (believe in evolution and all) and still have planty of room to experience my faith.

Particularly i try to argue with people who don't share my point of view. See what they think and also present my point of view.

OK, now some science- There are 800.000 species of insects in the world, its the most numerous group of animals (i love them).

Answer 6

No, not at all. You can believe in a Superior being/diety/God, and still believe many scientific facts. You can still believe that the human body is supported by a heart, blood and a system of bones (biology). You can still believe that a Window is made from melted sand (thermal energy). You can still believe in many of the things science proves.

Answer 7

Faith is the ultimate evil: it is the deliberate rejection of the essence of one's humanity -- the ability to apply logic to evidence and draw reasoned conclusions. Which is, of course, an apt description of science. Bottom line: science tells us not just all we know -- but all that we can know. But science does not examine Why -- just How, so the reasons for the universe being the way it is are unknown and unknowable. You may believe in a higher being if it gives you some sort of intellectual comfort, but such a belief is provably useless: it can predict nothing.

Answer 8

Don't be so ignorant to assume that people who believe in god don't believe in evolution.
Neither are completely proven, and I believe that the truth lies somewhere in the middle. By the way, I'm catholic and have a B.S. degree in aerospace engineering.

You should get to know more people involved with science. Their opinions on faith might surprise you.

Answer 9

No, it does not. I think 90% of God believers accept the theory of evolution. The Catholic church believes that it is important to learn science so we can learn as much about God's creation as possible. It also believes that the Bible should not be taken 100% literally.

Oh, and your rabbit is adorable!

Answer 10

No,as with everything we must have balance. If we only focus on either science or religion,we are only seeing a part of the story,and I don't know about the rest of you,but when I hear a story,I want the whole story,not the edited version with whole chapters missing!