Some scientists are accused of thinking they are better because they more intelligent and know more
while
Some Christians are accused of thinking they are better because they are morally superior (which I think it rather circular)
What do you think?
2007-10-13 00:50:10 · 22 answers · asked by I'm an Atheist 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"a lot of world-class scientists are Christian"
Biologists believe in evolution, Christians believe in creationism. Then, how did these so called "world class" scientists become world class if they don't accept a theory that is universally accepted by biologists?
2007-10-13 00:57:11 · update #1
energy can not be seen but it can be measured... God can be neither
2007-10-13 00:59:01 · update #2
I think there are Christian scientists.
2007-10-13 00:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by Amelie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They may share some similar beliefs (I don't know, I'm not an expert). However, the Christian Scientists are Christian. That means they believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and will come again to save the faithful. Scientologists believe in the concept introduced in L Ron Hubbard's book "Dianetics" that all human souls are really aliens and Earth is some kind of prison with all of human history being falsified by some intergalactic super-villain.
2016-05-22 05:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the days of Isaac Newton, science has increasingly moved from being an ideology (saying "how things must be") into an empirical discipline (saying "this is how they work", without presuming to say why).
Historically, religion has consistently been giving way to science in matters of how things work. After four centuries of tussles, science has come ahead the clear winner. Virtually all the beliefs held four centuries ago, when they have contradicted scientific observation, have been shown to be in error.
But science has never been a guide to finding absolute truths. Instead, what it does well (indeed the only thing it does well) is to supply a better truth today than you had yesterday.
And science has a few other problems as a source of truth:
1) You have to be science-trained to understand it. If you're just a "layperson", it looks every bit as mysterious as religion. A lot of laypeople aren't qualified to judge science -- instead they have to trust scientists -- which makes science more political than it really should be.
2) Science can turn itself upside-down from time to time. A single contradiction can topple theories. Scientists are comfortable with such a world, but many laypeople like truths that don't change.
3) Science has shown itself very strong on explaining *how* things are, but utterly useless on explaining *why* things are.
For this reason, there is not necessarily a contradiction between being a scientist and being religious. As a scientist myself I personally know scientists who are Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Baha'i, and so on... Their science is every bit as good as the science of atheists, agnostics and secular humanists.
"Good" scientists who are also religious tend to use science and religion in different ways. Science is used to discover how the world is; a combination of science and religion are used to explore why it might be that way, and what people should do about it.
There are also "bad" scientists (both religious and non-religious) who are either negligent in their work, or who deliberately try to confuse their peers and the community for their own purposes. Such people sometimes make headlines, but over time they're very easy to catch and discredit - science is very robust in pointing out peoples' mistakes.
It's very easy for ignorant people to dismiss science. This has happened for four centuries and science shows that it survives such encounters very well.
But it's easy for anyone who has privileged knowledge (or who only *thinks* they do) to act superior. We unfortunately see this in scientists, clergy, stockbrokers, politicians, doctors, teachers, military leaders, lawyers, accountants, plumbers, taxi drivers and heads of companies. This is not shaped by what knowledge you have, but what sort of person you are.
2007-10-13 01:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
actually the first one is circular also. How'd a scientist get to be better than anyone else? Because s/he went to college?
Sorry but that doesn't make anyone better than someone else.
Oh, and I also think (since you asked), that I am not morally superior. I also do not think nor believe that a scientist knows more than an intelligent Christian. If both have the same IQ, then it really does seem more of a matter of choice as to what you are going to believe and share with others, isn't it?
2007-10-13 00:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by Wire Tapped 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Basically sicentists go grubbing around trying to find out where what they know is wrong.
Christians do the same trying to find out why what they do is wrong, meaning where they have sinned.
Heavan is like an Iceberg. Scientist play with the part they can see. Christians try to learn how to be scuba divers to get at the parts they cannot see. Problem is the scientists think that the part they deal with is it all!
2007-10-13 02:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In answer to your question rather than your comments. I am a Born Again Believer in Jesus Christ, but I am not a Scientist. So there is definitely a big difference. Majority of Christians are not Scientists, and maybe visa versa.
2007-10-13 01:11:21 · answer #6 · answered by seven_sunny_daze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. and even the similarity. but because you are asking only for the diference, so for the difference only i will concentrate.
a Christian is a person, scientist or not, professional or not, who uses the findings and discoveries, inventions and developments of science to deepen his faith;
a scientist is a person, Christian or not, usually a professional, who uses empirical data to arrive at a deeper knowledge or undestanding of his science.
A better question perhaps would be:
what is the difference betwen a Christian scientist and a non-Christian scientist?
2007-10-13 03:19:22 · answer #7 · answered by froy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to be both. Many great scientists were/are also Christians. Albert Einstein. Isaac Newton. Copernicus. Sir Francis Bacon. Galileo, Robert Boyle to name a few. Oh and before anyone mentions about Galileo being persecuted by the church do your research please.....www.godandscience.org
It is only since the introduction of evolution and thus the descent of morals that many scientists have disputed the bible-evolution=propoganda THINK ABOUT IT and do the research!
2007-10-13 01:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by angelvic_83 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think either of them are better than anyone else. A scientist has a greater knowledge of an area he studies and he uses that (or should) to help mankind. I am a Christian and I can tell you first hand that we are not better nor are we morally superior to anyone else. If someone thinks that they are better, I bet that somewhere deep down they feel insecure about something and in order to mask it they have to act superior to others. Remember we are all made in God's image and in His eyes we are all the same.
2007-10-13 00:58:18 · answer #9 · answered by debj69121 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. Christian scientist started science and they are many even today.
Sir Isaac Newton, Gregor Mendel, Louis Pasteur, Lord Kelvin, Robert Boyle, Blaise Pascal, Johann Kepler, Galileo Galilei and Raymond Damadian - just naming a few.
2007-10-13 00:58:09 · answer #10 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, a lot of world-class scientists are christian, so I do not see the difference.
EDIT: You confuse science with *belief*. Also, why do you assume christians are intellectually limited to the point where thay can't separate faith from their profession. Also you confuse faith with religion. The two are very different.
Are biologists the only scientists out there? You also falsely assume christians do NOT believe in evolution. You are simply wrong. A lot of them do. Your mind is made up, and point of your question was to ridicule christians.
Yes, *world class*, the percentage of believers (all faiths) stands at about 30%
2007-10-13 00:53:29 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋