Religion and Science. (Blog Post)
Often times I see the opinions of people on the subjects of science and religion as being polar in thier nature. This frustrates me to some extent because I don't see a contradiction between the two. It seems as I read the opinions of those on the sift that if science exists then religion must not. Or that science is wrong and religion is truth.
Both of these concepts are false. One does not disprove the other. There will always be conflict where there is a lack of understanding. It's human nature, if something doesn't add up in our minds we seek to debunk it or discover a connection.
I'll admit I am not a scientist, But I have in more recent months worked to educate myself more with science. It has been interesting for me since I am a religious man and my faith makes up a large part of my life. The more I learn about the scientific community (especially more recently). The more I see an underlying bias against the idea of theism. Now science is exact, however scientists are not. What is intriguing to me is to see how science is changing religion.
Many of the contradictions people draw between science and religion are based off assumed doctrinal beliefs held amongst most theistic creeds. I believe that there are a lot of religious people who don't know why they do the things that are taught in their respective faiths. I once heard a quote that I thought was interesting: "It's only church, you only need to believe what is true." In order to properly live by your beliefs you need to know why you believe what you do.
With science nothing is final, there is always another question behind a question. Yet many scientists denounce the possibility of theism when they find contradictions between religion and science. When there are many contradictions in science, but the scientists does not denounce science. Life is full of contradictions, chances are today you yourself made a contradiction.
Man has come far in the short time we've been on this earth. But even as the most advanced creatures on this planet we do no know everything. We as a people, have only scratched the surface of understanding the universe.
I don't buy for one second that the idea of a God or gods has been abolished by science. If there is a contradiction between the two it is in the mind of the observer. And it is perpetuated by thier lack of understanding and personal bias to understand the relationship between the two.
Now I'll sit back and let people argue about how I'm wrong, or how science is better then religion or vice versa. I've said my piece. I'm sick of the hypocrisy on both sides.
Both of these concepts are false. One does not disprove the other. There will always be conflict where there is a lack of understanding. It's human nature, if something doesn't add up in our minds we seek to debunk it or discover a connection.
I'll admit I am not a scientist, But I have in more recent months worked to educate myself more with science. It has been interesting for me since I am a religious man and my faith makes up a large part of my life. The more I learn about the scientific community (especially more recently). The more I see an underlying bias against the idea of theism. Now science is exact, however scientists are not. What is intriguing to me is to see how science is changing religion.
Many of the contradictions people draw between science and religion are based off assumed doctrinal beliefs held amongst most theistic creeds. I believe that there are a lot of religious people who don't know why they do the things that are taught in their respective faiths. I once heard a quote that I thought was interesting: "It's only church, you only need to believe what is true." In order to properly live by your beliefs you need to know why you believe what you do.
With science nothing is final, there is always another question behind a question. Yet many scientists denounce the possibility of theism when they find contradictions between religion and science. When there are many contradictions in science, but the scientists does not denounce science. Life is full of contradictions, chances are today you yourself made a contradiction.
Man has come far in the short time we've been on this earth. But even as the most advanced creatures on this planet we do no know everything. We as a people, have only scratched the surface of understanding the universe.
I don't buy for one second that the idea of a God or gods has been abolished by science. If there is a contradiction between the two it is in the mind of the observer. And it is perpetuated by thier lack of understanding and personal bias to understand the relationship between the two.
Now I'll sit back and let people argue about how I'm wrong, or how science is better then religion or vice versa. I've said my piece. I'm sick of the hypocrisy on both sides.
