2007-11-13 12:19:33 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How reap the benifits of science when religion is suppose to shun it with its creation (poof) myth?
2007-11-13 12:59:48 · update #1
You need to direct you questions a little better.
Most Christians including Catholics do not take the stories of creation in the Bible literally. We believe the book of Genesis tells religious truth and not necessarily historical fact.
One of the religious truths is that God created everything and declared all was good.
Catholics can believe in the theory of evolution. Or not. The Church does not require belief in evolution.
On August 12, 1950 Pope Pius XII said in his encyclical Humani generis:
The Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that, in conformity with the present state of human sciences and sacred theology, research and discussions, on the part of men experienced in both fields, take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God.
Here is the complete encyclical: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/pius_xii/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_12081950_humani-generis_en.html
The Church supports science in the discovery of God's creation. At this time, the theory of evolution is the most logical scientific explanation. However tomorrow someone may come up with a better idea.
As long as we believe that God started the whole thing, both the Bible and modern science can live in harmony.
With love in Christ.
2007-11-21 06:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I understand where you are going with this - so I'm going to cut you off at the pass, so to speak. What you're saying is that if you're ultra religious (fundamentalist), and don't believe in science, then you shouldn't partake in the benefits of science. A logical conclusion.
However, I would counter with the statement that science is not a faith - it is fact. Faith has no place in science, and science has no place in faith. They are mutually exclusive, and should remain so. Thus, it would be fine to be both a fundamentalist, as well as reaping the benefits of science.
2007-11-13 20:25:21 · answer #2 · answered by Big Super 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't tell me you think that all scientist are atheists. Did you know that there are scientists of all beliefs. How can you make a statement like that? Do you have any idea How many Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Christian doctors are out there? Who told you people that believe in God hate science????
2007-11-13 20:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science is not life. Jesus said in me is Life, Jesus is the Blessed hope, not science. Science is nothing more than a way to fool the foolish. Science as given the foolish global warming the next world wide religion, yeah science is real,
2007-11-13 20:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
there are christian scientists and others that believe in this kind of thing....I think it is different, I'm not sure if I could watch someone die without trying to do everything possible to save them...even when it concerns science. :-) Good Question!! I want science in my life...I want to live long!!
2007-11-13 20:30:41 · answer #5 · answered by ~MEEEOW~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think that Microwave Ovens, Chemotherapy, Electric Light Bulbs, Automobiles and Modern Surgical Methods are disgusting. I'm going to buy a cow and get my own milk.
2007-11-13 20:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No way. I want them to either make clones so I can download my personality into them so I can live forever, or, advance in a way where I can live forever in this body, without aging of course. Maybe turn into a robot sometime too. That would be cool.
2007-11-13 20:28:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What?! I hope you don't mean the science of making grapes into wine. Jesus and the other people at that wedding would have been really bummed out.
2007-11-13 20:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by alikij 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That's why I don't take the bible literally.
But you can believe in the Bible and science. Like my step dad doesn't believe in Adam and Eve, but her believes in god and thus stayed sober for 20 years
2007-11-13 20:27:13 · answer #9 · answered by Windona 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm no. I hoping that they perfect the nanotechnology for medical purposes so I can live to the full extent of my life.
2007-11-13 20:26:21 · answer #10 · answered by Cheese Fairy - Mummified 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋