Most scientists now do believe the big bang occurred 13 billion years before. What does this do to the evolutionary theory, if anything? What does this to do religious views?
2007-12-27 08:05:13 · 8 answers · asked by Razor 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The big bang has nothing to do with religion. It is neither against religion nor for religion. By the way, there are many religions (other than Christians) that have no problem with the big bang or a universe billions of years old. It is only a small minority of Christians and maybe Muslims that have a problem with it. Buddhists have no problem with it. Hindus have no problem with it. Those are religions too you know. Many Christians have no problem with it.
2007-12-27 09:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not much effect on the evolutionary theory, if any, since the evolutionary theory explains how life forms change and evolve into other forms. Now, there is some evidence that primitive life forms could have existed at times earlier in the Earth's development than previously thought, due to the discoveries of "extremophilic" bacteria which thrive in extremely hostile conditions-- but an earlier start date for life merely suggests an expanded timetable for the earlier stages of evolution, rather than significantly challenging the theory itself.
As to religion, the big bang theory (whenever the big bang occurred) has always posed a problem for religious literalists of any creed, since it posits a "beginning" that does not comport literally with the creation stories of their religion. If you believe, for instance, that the Bible is the literal word of God and that everything in the universe was created in six days, six thousand-odd years ago, then the big bang theory is clearly problematic.
For other religious believers, including many scientists, the big bang theory does not negate the possibility of a god or other creative force. Even assuming scientists someday arrive at an iron-clad theory for what caused the big bang, you can always follow the chain of causation backwards, asking, "And what caused THAT?" in perpetuity. (Unless you accept the idea that not every event has a cause, but that runs counter to human logic and intuition, as well as scientific observation). At some point, you may as well throw your hands in the air and declare, "Then a miracle occured."
2007-12-27 16:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by quamquamsidere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the big bang occurred, then God made it happen. It is very possible that the big bang is what created light. God did create the world, but I have no problem believing that he formed light using a big bang.
The theory of evolution has no basis, no proof, and truthfully, little support. More people today are coming to realize that it is nonsense. One simple example is Earth's magnetic field which could not have lasted for billions of years protecting various life forms. Evolutionists try vainly to prove their "theories", only because they will not acknowledge a Creator.
2007-12-27 18:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by North_Star 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, to begin with you have to get past the fact that scientists hide from you the facts that Big Bang originated with a Catholic Priest who was a physicist and the Catholic Church excepts the concept as to the physics of how it might have happened.
The question is did someone press a button or did it happen randomly.
And if RANDOM and EVOLUTION is so fantastic, why do we invent Ipods, why not just wait for evolution to grow them on trees?
2007-12-27 18:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the big bang occured, then evolution occured also. If it did not that means that we were made the way we are now by a higher being, with no evolution.
2007-12-27 17:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Big Bang theory has really no bearing on Evolution theory. Nor does it have much impact at all on religion, other than a small number of religious sects which feel threatened by science.
2007-12-27 16:09:57 · answer #6 · answered by Charlie149 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The idea of a supernatural being creating the universe solely for humans is kind of defeated with the Big Bang, which shows the universe's origin as completely natural. It really has no affect on evolution.
2007-12-27 16:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by Duke Paul-Muad'Dib Atreides 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, if you read the bible.... it's pretty non-specific. I suppose the Big Bang could be the result of God trying to explain quantum physics to simple shepards & shopkeepers.
God will exist in one form or another, regardless of what is proved as science fact.
2007-12-27 16:53:05 · answer #8 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋