Why don't science and God get along??

Question

Is science winning the battle?

Answer 1

How can they not get along when they've never even met?

Answer 2

Does modern science make it impossible to believe the Bible? Some appear to think so, but we should remember that the Bible is not primarily a science textbook. It reveals a different kind of truth from that revealed by scientific methods. However, it does sometimes say things that have to do with geology, archaeology or other sciences. In such cases, does it harmonize with what scientists say? Consider just two examples.

In the book of Psalms we read: “He has founded the earth upon its established places; . . . with a watery deep just like a garment you covered it. The waters were standing above the very mountains. . . . Mountains proceeded to ascend, valley proceeded to descend.” (Psalm 104:5-8) Do mountains really “ascend”? And are they sometimes submerged in the sea? The Book of Popular Science says: “From [earliest] times down to the present, the perpetual process of building and destroying mountains has continued. . . . Not only have mountains originated from the bottom of vanished seas, but they have often been submerged long after their formation, and then re-elevated.”

In the first verse of the Bible we read: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) At one time scientists hotly debated whether there even was a beginning, or whether matter had always existed. In 1979, though, Time magazine stated: “Most astronomers now accept the theory that the universe had an instant of creation. . . . The Big Bang theory sounds very much like the story that the Old Testament has been telling all along.”

However, it has sometimes seemed as if the Bible says one thing and science another. Is the Bible wrong? No, although sometimes those who claimed to be teaching the Bible were mistaken.

Perhaps the best-known difference between the Bible and modern science involves the theory of evolution. Evolution teaches that all living things developed gradually from a single biological source. This is different from the Bible’s version, that God created all living things separately, and each reproduces “according to its kind.” (Genesis 1:11, 12, 21, 24, 25) Science has demonstrated the possibility of wide variation within animal kinds. But the idea that, for example, the rhinoceros, the eagle and the mackerel ultimately all have the same ancestor clearly contradicts what the Bible says. Does this mean that the Bible is wrong?

No. Many do not accept that the evidence available proves that evolution took place. And who knows what the future holds for the theory? For one thing, the idea that all life descended from a single ancestral form is coming under fire in some quarters

Remember, scientific theories are based on the evidence available, as interpreted by imperfect people. In the case of paleontology (the study of fossils)—and archaeology—much of the evidence is mutilated, lost or difficult to interpret. And the scientists who make the interpretations often have strong opinions about what the evidence will prove. Hence, we should not quickly abandon the Bible because it does not agree with some scientific theory. And especially is this the case when we remember that the Bible reveals many truths that are far beyond the reach of science.

Answer 3

Science and religion are both belief systems created to describe the universe and explain our position within it. They each require at least some faith in their specific philosophy from the believer in order for them to work.
Religion is built from the top down. It begins it's explanations from the position of faith, and evidence is cherry picked or ignored to support those claims in the context of the current social climate. But the bible can also be used to very strongly support slavery, polygamy, abortion, racial discrimination and divorce as well. Since those aren't very popular right now, I would bet that nobody has any cut and paste sermons ready to go to promote those topics just yet.
Science on the other hand, is built from the bottom up. It begins by presuming that we have no answers. All of the evidence is studied and it is the theories which are picked or discarded to explain it. Everyone is free to dream up new theories and have them put to the test to see if they stand. However, science will never have a complete answer because there will always be more questions. And because we are limited to using only the evidence we can currently observe, we run the risk of having to start over from scratch each time new evidence is discovered. Religion has the upper hand in this situation because it claims to be the ultimate answer; it's already complete and requires no additional thinking.
Hope this helps! ♥
~The Girl

Answer 4

A rendered opinion: I see science and religion getting along and the two are compatible. Science is a study of things. Religion is supposed to be a study of God. Many religions interpret God in their own individual way and, perhaps, may force or even coerce such beliefs upon their members (I hate to say).

If science is true, which it is, then Religion should be true. We live in a diverse world and so it is expected that this world population will have many ideas as to what God might be. We have atheist on our planet, Christians, Buddhist, Hindu worshipers, and many others.

What is bad, at least in America, is that when choosing a church that you want to go to every Sunday, church heads do not always follow the Bible or God. Church pastors allow rock music in their services and others have girlie dancers perform at their Sunday service; church members flaunting their riches and caring not for the plight of the poor; and bingo games in order to raise money for a building fund.

If one could be good and live one's life by the Bible, this world would be a better place in which to live. Because of the conflicts and varying "opinions" in different religions. Religion often conflicts with the Bible and God!
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Answer 5

God creates, science discovers. God is not dependent on an individuals intelligence. Science is purely a man governed domain. But wise people learn the science of God. No conflicts. All harmony.

Answer 6

Who said they do not get along?

Science is only a study of the creation of objects around us or within us. It is wrong to classify it as a religion because it can conflict with it but not in general as people think it is.
There is no proof of how God was created or how he created the very very very first object in this world and so is science. You know how science has the big bang theories and such, you see, it cannot even prove it since universe is too old. No one can ever prove the history of the world.

Answer 7

I agree with what the first answer said. God used rules and laws to create everything, the fact man has not yet figured out what they all are does not make God any different. It just makes us as men realize we still have a long way to go before having any thing even close to the knowledge God has. Science in essence is the study of Gods laws and rules and how he used them to do things such as create.

Answer 8

Neither can prove nor refute the idea of god, it's only a belief which ppl choose to hold it's not falsifiable. Science on the other hand wants proof. However, that doesn't mean some one who believes in god can't be scientifically inclined, us humans have more than one dimension, yeah?

Answer 9

Science does not understand God. So where does the question of getting along arise?

Answer 10

They don't get along because science investigates and proves what is real. Because science likes to explain what God likes to take credit for, they learned pretty quick to be wary of each other.

Answer 11

Science is all about getting to a complete understanding of everything... Breaking it down into components and figuring it out... If we could understand God, he wouldn't be God... Since we cannot understand God, you have to have faith, in certain areas of confusion... Science doesn't like not understanding...

But... If you can't understand fully how the human brain works, does it mean that it doesn't exist?