Science and Religion
' ' Science explains the origins of the universe therefore we do not
need God' '. This quote means that science-for example the big bang,
created the universe, without the use, or need for a divine being. The
universe was created somehow, so why not by a scientific theory?
Some people (normally un religious) believe that science created the
universe. They believe, that an explosion, forming the sun, and thus
creating planets occurred, they call it the big bang. It happened when
helium and hydrogen mixed. And in a micro second extremely dense
matter was formed and a micro second laterit was about 5 light years
big, they prove this by red shiftwhich is the change of frequency of
the stars light wavelength. It proves that stars are moving away from
us.
Science can also 'account' for the creation of human beings, or how
they came into existence using EVOLUTION. In the olden days, it was
generally believed that every species had been individually created by
God and could not change. Human beings were a creation quite separate
from other animals. It was a belief central to western culture. In
1859 Charles Darwin published a theory that offered a different
explanation. Its implications were so shocking that he was eventually
to destroy his own health through worry. It was an idea society was
not ready to hear. The idea that people evolved from apes, over
millions of years. There is some evidence, in that millions of year
old apes that look like humans have been found. (I think they called
one of them sally)
Other people (usually called creationists) believe that the bible, in
the book of genesis explai...
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...is shows me is that people from the beginning believed
there is a god, and its not just a story.
When it comes to the big questions, there are a multitude of claims
and beliefs to choose from. Many are espoused by decent reasonable
people. Can we choose between them? Or are we paralysed by choice? The
truth might be out there, but we cant locate it. A part of me may even
want to believe that the big questions can be answered…. but why
should I trust any one else's answers? I'll work it out on my own
thanks, that is when I get time-life just isn't long enough. That's
why I say we should be grateful that we are here, and not waste the
short time we have.
So in answer to the quote, it would have to be that I don't agree with
it at all.
It is my opinion that we will find out the answers to live when we
die.
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