Religion/Christianity?

Question

I used to be a big believer in Christianity but ever since a friend told me about the big bang theory I'm finding it hard to get back into religion.
Religion used to be such a comfort to me but everything i hear about science makes a LOAD more sense then religion.
It seems to me that if you are a Christian it's basically believe in God. God is the answer to everything.
I have two really close friends that are strong christians and they have been trying to help me but everytime they say stuff to me it makes me really uncomfortable and makes me think "you believe that?!"
I don't mean that disrespectively I'm just soo confused!!
What do you guys think?

Answer 1

It's understandable to be confused, a lot of people don't know what to believe that is why we have so many different beliefs. It's up to you to decide what you want to believe, look at what science wants you to believe and then study the scriptures, pray and seek knowledge. I believe in intelligent design, that there is a higher power. I mean take a look outside, or at the human body, I can't believe that something this amazing was from things colliding together in space.

Answer 2

Just believe in yourself,you're the centre of your universe,be confident and positive and you'll do ok. I'm not religious and never have been,I can't say i'm a fan of it either,it's been the cause of too many wars and problems.And basically religion,all religions are about faith,you are taught to accept things even though they can't be proven.So of course you're going to question it,thing is there are no answers,so only those who just go on faith carry on with it,the blind leading the blind!All the different Religions have changed over the years,evolved into different beliefs,rules etc,this should tell you something! People use faith and believing in something bigger and perhaps better than themselves as a crutch,something that they can turn to when they believe they need to.Life is hard,but at the end of the day it's you and only you who shapes your life and makes the only difference.Just because people surrounding you may be religious doesn't mean you have to be,they should respect your own beliefs or in fact non belief and not try and bully you into their way of thinking as if they do they are not your friends.Just ENJOY LIFE,life is short and if your not careful you'll miss the party! So stop worrying it's YOUR life,so do what YOU wanna do(as long as it doesn't harm humans or animals!! lol)........Good Luck....

Answer 3

Did your friend also tell you about what came BEFORE the "Big Bang?" In other words, where did the Big Bang come from? Could it be some sort of self-generating thing? Or is it impossible that it generate itself?

If you're an outsider to science, all the scientific wonders that are THEORIZED and discovered are indeed awesome and marvelous. And you may be led to believe that God had no hand in it all. But when you get into the depth of science, you just might find that there are a LOT of scientists who still believe in God, and, in fact, some even say that science proves God's existence.

The "Big Bang" is only a THEORY; that is, it isn't a proven fact; it just seems to fit much (Note: not ALL) of the presently known data.

But like I just told another Y!-A inquisitor, build a solid foundation of faith, and winds of doctrine (whether of science or false religion) won't blow you off course.

Answer 4

If you think that true science is incompatible with God then you haven't been doing your homework.

ALL truth is God's truth. That means that all that is true in science or math or art or human relationships is GOD's truth. Why do you think they are incompatible?

Don't let yourself be led from the truth. Ask God to help you find it.

"....where there is design, there must be a designer. The minor premise is the existence of design throughout the universe. The conclusion is that there must be a universal designer.

Why must we believe the major premise, that all design implies a designer? Because everyone admits this principle in practice. For instance, suppose you came upon a deserted island and found "S.O.S." written in the sand on the beach. You would not think the wind or the waves had written it by mere chance but that someone had been there, someone intelligent enough to design and write the message. If you found a stone hut on the island with windows, doors, and a fireplace, you would not think a hurricane had piled up the stones that way by chance. You immediately infer a designer when you see design."

Answer 5

The Big Bang was first proposed by a Christian theologian. I have no idea why anyone would think that it is incompatible with Christianity - it is practically a Christian doctrine. And human origins were never a Christian dogma to begin with. The majority of Christians believe in evolution.

Answer 6

I understand. You know the really comforting thing about God and his relationship is that he wants just that like you have with your Christian friends. God is love and a loving being creates and wants fellowship. Wants to share what you see and think and feel every day. Jesus Christ wants to live inside your heart.

A scientific fact is fine for the intellect. But it can't touch me deep inside like my friend can.

I guess that's the difference between science fact and a relationship with God that I can see.

God bless you in your search for truth. What is astonishing is that the truth is facing everyone all the time and they cannot see it. Sometimes you cannot see your friends but they are still there, all the time.

Don't wander too far away from the light of truth..

Answer 7

Faith is a rational response to the evidence of God's self-revelation in nature, human history, the Scriptures and his resurrected Son. The last thing you want is a naive faith built on a paper-thin foundation of wishful thinking or make-believe. You need a faith consistent with reason, not contradictory to it; you want a faith grounded in reality, not detached from it. You need to find out once and for all whether the Christian faith can stand up to the scrutiny.

In your search for Truth, you may want to read the former atheist author, Lee Strobel. He wrote, "The Case for Faith", "The Case for Christ" and "The Case for Creation".

Lee Strobel holds a Master of Studies in Law from Yale Law School and was the award-winning legal editor of the Chicago Tribune.

Answer 8

You're an Aussie, aren't you? Then be practical and pray to science when you're in trouble. If nothing happens, perhaps your friends need to second chance. Faith is about spiritual stuff, how to find a relationship with God, that sort of thing. Science can't help you with that!

Answer 9

I know exactly what you mean. I went through the same thing a few years ago (my family is catholic). I do believe there is some greater power out there, because if not, what is the point of everything?? Why are we here? I can only hope, because I will never know in this life-time.

Let your conscience be your guide in all you do. Then you can't go wrong.

Answer 10

I think that if you have been a fundamentalist, and seen religion as a kind of pseudo science, then your reaction inevitably follows upon first encounter with true science.

Pseudo science is not, however, religion's proper function. It should address itself to metaphysical, rather than physical, questions such as whether there is a creator God, if there is how do you relate to him/her, and what does he/she require of you?

There is a little overlap, but religion is not a substitute for science, or vice versa