Wouldnt it go against their beliefs
2007-09-21 04:22:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
like evolution and how life was created
2007-09-21 04:32:07 · update #1
yes it would!
I once asked if it was okay for a fundamentalist to be a science teacher and I got several responses that they should be allowed as long as they dont teach religion but science.
But the irony is, a religious mind is clouded with dogmatism... deep down they dont believe in science...
faith and reason cannot go hand in hand...
2007-09-21 04:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by x 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
There are some scientists who claim to be religious. There are creation scientists, and such, but the REAL scientists, with real credentials - who have publishings in peer-reviewed scientific journals, not just engineering degrees, or librarian degrees, will not be religious.
Look at the statistics; over 97% of PhD's are atheists (not ThD's)
So there is a direct correlation between intelligence and faith.
Look at the prison systems - that's where you'll find the highest percentage of religious people.
2007-09-21 11:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by John Galt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its fairly easy to reconcile general religious beliefs and science. Its extremely difficult to reconcile religious beliefs that incorporate the idea of Biblical literalism and inerrancy with science.
Basically, if a scientists wants to reconcile his religious beliefs with his professional and academic knowledge, he has to be somewhat flexible in his views on religious subjects. However, in general, the overall belief structure can generally be maintained without a necessity for any major modifications.
Generally, the people that insist on the Bible being completely literal and 100% true have little education and poor reasoning skills. One of their motivations for clinging to such a belief is that it allows them to feel they have a much better grasp on the nature of the universe than they actually possess.
Due to the fact that all of the answers they might need are supposedly contained in just one book, their belief allows them to be intellectually slothful without admitting it to themselves.
Obviously, scientists are not generally the type of people that would be comfortable indulging in such mental laziness, therefor they aren't tempted to adopt this type of belief.
2007-09-21 11:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by Azure Z 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As you go up in level of education you get a marked rise in the number of atheists, agnostics and deists.
Biblical literalism drop to very low levels.
If you do not take the bible as literal and resign yourself to never understanding the will/plan of god , then I guess you can spend time trying to work out how the universe works.
You would need to significantly redefine to mainstream version of god, or be able to compartmentalize your belief and reality.
2007-09-21 11:32:45 · answer #4 · answered by Simon T 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, when I've heard scientists who are also Christians speak on this, they say that science confirms their belief in God because so much of what is discovered through science is miraculous. I think that's a pretty cool way to look at it.
2007-09-21 11:27:45 · answer #5 · answered by Marvelissa VT 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
They have two compartments in their brain.
One compartment contains all of modern science along with methodological naturalism and is what they use in the labs or sitting at the computer algebra system.
The other compartment contains their religion and is what they use when they go to church (or mosque, temple, synagogue, etc).
They can switch between the two compartments despite them contradicting each other through something called doublethink.
2007-09-21 11:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by bestonnet_00 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Science investigates religion interprets. Science gives man knowledge which is power religion gives man wisdom which is control - Martin Luther King, Jr
2007-09-21 11:31:26 · answer #7 · answered by Link 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know where everyone got the idea that science disproves God, or that if you believe in God you are anti-science.
Science helps us to understand how things work.
I am strongly considering going into molecular biology; it has always been interesting to me, but it wont make me stop believing that there is a God.
2007-09-21 11:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, there are a lot of religious scientists. The link below provides a list of some just with one organization. Not everyone on the list is a scientist, but most are.
2007-09-21 11:27:30 · answer #9 · answered by jwbyrdman 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Well I know of a microbiologist who gave the lesson of one of those mysteries..... which involved a cell we all have that is in the shape of a cross. It was pretty cool. No, I believe anyone can be encouraged by faith in their daily lives, and I believe everyone will question Gods existance and scientists especially will try to examine it thoroughly within their own soul.
2007-09-21 11:27:53 · answer #10 · answered by sassinya 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋