... or would you feel compelled to question the validity of the claims made in Genesis?
2007-12-12 01:40:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hardly.
What validity could there possibly be in a concept that opens with "In the beginning God created..." .... and completely fails to explain or justify just who or what "God" is supposed to be?
How could anyone possibly consider it an answer when its most notable feature is that it completely and utterly fails to explain itself?
Accepting something based on rhetoric when it is rationally unjustifiable is among the worst of logical errors... and certainly not something any self-respecting scientist would do.
2007-12-12 01:48:13 · answer #1 · answered by Lucid Interrogator 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biblical account of creation is so filled with major flaws of science, nature, physical laws, and common sense that I do not see how anyone claiming to be a scientist could read the biblical account of creation and not burst out laughing.
2007-12-12 09:47:18 · answer #2 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't question the claims made in Genesis, but the details are sorely lacking.However, God never intended for the Bible to be a science book. He gave us enough clues to make it possible to confirm that He did ALL He said.
You either believe it or you don't. God could care less about man's opinions... they are like noses, everybody has one.
2007-12-12 11:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general professional scientists (and im talking about ones who want to be respected within the scientific community) would follow the guidelines of critical theory.
Creationism falls down on all the rules of critical theory, so i would say no.
In answer to the second part of question the answer would have to be yes if you want the respect of your peers, no if you just wanted to hold a personal belief.
2007-12-12 09:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One of my two or three closest friends is a behavioral neuroscientist who believes absolutely in the teachings of the Catholic Church, including that there is something in reality that corresponded to creation.
She's also an expert on monkeys. When I asked her about evolution, which I, a Christian, believe in fully, she replied, "There is evidence of evolution - there is zero evidence that any species has ever crossed over to become another species."
2007-12-12 09:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by ledbetter 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
LATEST NEWSWEEK POLL:
91% of Americans believe in God. Almost half of all Americans reject the theory of evolution. 82% of Americans say they are Christian. One-third of all college graduates say they ACCEPT the Biblical account of Creation AS FACT.....according to latest Newsweek poll -- March 30, 2007.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17879317/site/newsweek/
2007-12-12 09:54:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not a question of "if". I am certainly not satisfied by those ideas at all.
2007-12-12 09:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a scientist and I question the entire contents of the bible.
2007-12-12 09:43:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't think I'd care. I'd have more important things to do than to pay attention to a 2000 year old fictional text.
2007-12-12 09:43:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes cuz being born again convinces ppl..
2007-12-12 09:45:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋