Christians: do you reject many scientific theories because they conflict with the Bible, or...?

Question

...or do you actually find anything wrong with them?

Take the theory of evolution, or the Big Bang theory for example. Many Christians believe in neither, because both conflict with Biblical accounts of creation. But do you actually know of any substancial problems with them that would lead you to conclude that they are both false? Or do you simply throw it out the window because it doesn't agree with your "holy text," despite the fact that there is tons of evidence supporting it, and most of the worlds' greatest scientists accept evolution and the Big Bang theory?

Royalblue: while I do not accept the theory of evolution as "fact," I do accept evolution itself as a fact. The theory is only there to explain the mechanisms at work that drives evolution. We have already directly observed transitional fossils and change in species. We we still do not understand is how and why these things happen, which is what the theory tries to explain.

Answer 1

I don't reject things just because they conflict with someone's interpretation of the Bible, no. If there's adequate evidence to support it - as there is for evolution, for instance - then I'm fine with that. I tend to think the Big Bang is probably right, too, although there really isn't sufficient evidence to say "yes" to that one. In that case, it's mostly that I don't find the alternatives very convincing.

Answer 2

Actually there is no evidence supporting the Big Bang Theory. It is just a theory put out there that says that there is a possibility that the earth could've been created this way. Actually though I believe that it is possible as it actually agreed with the bible. I dont see the conflict u spoke about. Genesis1 says that in the beginning first there was nothing (but God & the Word). Then God said "let there be light" & BOOM there was light.
I dont believe that the universe was created in silence. Of course there had to be a lot of explosions. It is very possible that the earth & planets could've appeared in huge explosions as God's word created them.
Also u speak of the world's greatest accepting evolution & the big bang theory.
Do u remember reading that once upon a time, a few hundred years ago the world's greatest at the time believed that the world was flat.

Answer 3

I actually agree with the big bang theory and find that it actually supports the idea of God. I know evolution is true in the idea that small changes occur over time in a species. The thing about evolution that I do not believe is that these small changes can create a new genus out of an old one because there is no actual proof of this, in fact there is just as much proof of creation as there is of the origin of life and advancement of the species through evolutionary means.

Answer 4

those theories themselves make a lot of sense, if you live in a world where they make sence.
evolution for example, gives a good explaination of how simple life became complex life. the problem is that there is no such thing as simple life and never has been.
Atheistic evolutionist live in a world where life started by itself and then evolved, and they use all ther evolution arguements as apparent proof - but dont concern themselves with the bits which are impossible.

Its the same story with the big bang. The universe is expanding, so thats proof that it started as a miniscule dot........? i realise thats a gross oversimplification and would be insulting to most scientist, but i have read several times that the answer to what happened in the split second before the expansion is unknown - completely inknown, and again atheists dont concern themselves with that. Its due to some of these problems that some creationists also reject other theories further down the line. a lot of people seem to think that creationist are gullable and simply believe what a book tells them, but to me they seem extremely sceptical, and not happy to accept a theory just because someone clever tells them.

Answer 5

Christians reject the so-called scientific theories for both reasons. They conflict with the Biblical account, and they are full of holes.

The big bang theory is a joke. It doesn't take into account where all of the matter came from, nor does it explain where the laws of physics came from that dictate how an explosion will behave. Simple logic alone is enough to cast doubt on this theory. It's like believing you could throw a hand grenade onto a beach, and the explosion would make a sand castle.

Man in his natural state is a sinner, and our sin makes us an enemy of God, as well as blinds us to his existence. Unless he miraculously opens your eyes, you will never believe. Until then, you have no choice but to cling to pathetic theories and fantastic imaginations.

Answer 6

It isn't the evidence that's rejected - it is simply interpreted according to a biblical rather than a humanist worldview. Evolution is, in the words of evolutionists themselves, a "theory in crises" and no longer the consensus scientific view outside HS and intro level college courses.
Any thinking person, whether Christian or not, will look at the evidences, weigh the strengths of the various interpretations and determine which holds the greater weight.
To stress the point again, the evidence that is used is exactly the same regardless of how it is interpreted. There are "tons" of scientists who reject evolution and the Big Bang theory as well.

Answer 7

Your joking. Let's look at the evolution of man. You have apes, then you have man. Evolution is supposed to keep the species alive. So how do you explain the fact that there are apes and humans but nothing in between? Apes could survive but none of the others could? And we are talking about a period of thousands of years. We have A and Z. Where are the rest?

Big Bang- something must have existed for the "big Bang" to happen in the first place. Do you not see the problems with these theories?

Answer 8

Big bang theory was invented by a Christian, and there are some unanswered questions based on evolution. Does that mean they will never be answered? No, but they aren't right now.

I don't reject scientific theories, since 2 truths cannot contradict. If the bible is correct, and so are the theories, there mus be a logical explenation, or 1 of the two is wrong.

Answer 9

The operative words listed below are "theories/recommendations", meaning precisely that. while scientists arise with some genuine evidence that a large bang from nothingness created each and everything, then possibly christians will hear. till then, its in simple terms the large bang concept verses the theory that there is a stronger intelligence that created us. Christianity isn't preserving lower back any clinical study, technological know-how in simple terms hasn't been waiting to come again up with better than a accessible massive bang. And basically for the checklist, the previous testomony suggested the earth replaced into around (somewhat term used replaced into orb) long till now Galileo replaced into born.

Answer 10

Let's look at evolution. There is ample evidence that the physical reality of humanity was descendant from other species, most recently the apes. However, humans are capable of mindful activities which have no evolutionary predecessor -- the mind and how minds may communicate with each other and with God. Hermes, Moses, Jesus, Mohamed, .... the list goes on and on, communicated with God. AND! Jesus knew other minds. No ascendant species exhibited any indication for the evolution of this kind of ability (they are intelligent, more intelligent than some humans, but the ascendant species showed no signs whatsoever that indicated a propensity for knowledge or Mind), not even the slightest inkling. It simply did not exist. There are no fossil records indicating the evolution of knowledge systems. Knowledge has no evolutionary predecessor. It is reasonable to conclude that Knowledge did not evolve, but Knowledge was a divine gift infused into the first humans (Adam and Eve if you like)and expressed in the perfect form in Jesus. Unfortunately, generally in the population, we have lost the art of mindful empathy with each other and with God. So yes there is evidence that the physical human evolved but the Divine part of the human was a gift from God, infused into humans when the species was ready -- when the vessel was completed. Evolution does not contradict the biblical account of humans as Divine children of God. If anything, the sudden appearance of Knowledge (Mind and humanity) with no antecedent form provides evidence that God acts in our lives, and we are part of His Divinity.