Faith and Science?

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Hi everyone,

I’m trying to get my life back on track after some very bad spells of depression. Having been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder I know I will never life all that normal a life but I want to give it a shot.

Next month I am hoping to start the RCIA and join the church and am hoping to take a Biology course.

Does anyone have experience of Biology and if so, did you find it contradicted scripture?

Many thanks,

Andrew
 
StranraerHibby said:
Hi everyone,

I’m trying to get my life back on track after some very bad spells of depression. Having been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder I know I will never life all that normal a life but I want to give it a shot.

Next month I am hoping to start the RCIA and join the church and am hoping to take a Biology course.

Does anyone have experience of Biology and if so, did you find it contradicted scripture?

Many thanks,

Andrew
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Biology is a means to explain the truths about how the physical bodies (of all walks of life) work. How would this be contrary to Scripture which talks about salvation?

My father is a staunch Catholic, and a biology professor. Biology is just another way to look at God’s creation!
 
This quote from the Bible might help

Job 12;7-9

“But ask the animals and they will teach you;
the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?”
 
StranraerHibby said:
Hi everyone,

I’m trying to get my life back on track after some very bad spells of depression. Having been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder I know I will never life all that normal a life but I want to give it a shot.

Next month I am hoping to start the RCIA and join the church and am hoping to take a Biology course.

Does anyone have experience of Biology and if so, did you find it contradicted scripture?

Many thanks,

Andrew
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Biology demonstrates empirical design. It does not contradict God. It reveals him.🙂
Stranraer Andrew! Your very close. I live near Larne “across the pond”.👍
 
Science increases more faith than it diminishes. We now through scripture that things were created by God. With science, we know more accurately how did He do it. Such insight is really awesome, and nature has God all over itself. How could that contradict scripture? 😉
 
Well let’s make this clear first: Science and Faith are two completely different things.

Religion isn’t designed to explain the inner workings of the Physical Universe.
Science is; however, it isn’t designed to talk about God, that’s Religion’s job.

When Creationists try to make Genesis an entirely literal story, they make themselves look foolish.
Genesis is 100% Truth, not necessarily factual, if that makes any sense.
Don’t make Genesis do more than it’s meant to do.

Has anyone ever noticed that the original Creationist position states that the world
is 6,000 years old but now some are pushing for a 10,000 years old Earth? It’s be-
cause that some know they have lost in proving the 6K interpretation.

Science, however, can bear no shame in changing its ideas, as it’s all about man
trying to understand the physical world and universe around us, and is capable of
revision in the light of new data, while Creationism is not.

Always Remember: Science does not deny God, Creationism denies Science, &
the Bible is not to be all interpreted as 100% literal, some is allegorical, others is
historical, still others are songs, few more are wisdom writings, the Bible is not a
science book, and it is sad to see some people try that anyway.
 
This isn’t quite Biology,
but valid nonetheless…[sign]“The Bible shows the way to go to
heaven, not the way the heavens go.”
-Galileo Galilei[/sign]
 
This isn’t quite Biology,
but valid nonetheless…[sign]“The Bible shows the way to go to
Heaven, not the way the heavens go.”
-Galileo Galilei[/sign]
 
Hello, Andrew. I have a BA in Biology. I have never found science to conflict in any way with my faith. As another poster mentioned, the more scientific knowledge I accumulate, the more awestruck I am by the works of the Creator. Think of the span of the universe, the size of a sub-atomic particle, the complexities of DNA–as the name “Michael” asks “Who is like unto God?” But, remember, the Bible is not, and was never meant to be, a science book. Scripture says that God created, not how he did it. As a crazy example of folks who believe the opposite, I recently read somewhere (CAF?) about how the Bible supposedly says that the value of π is 3, not 3.14…Where do people get this…stuff? :rolleyes:
 
Hi Andrew. Ditto for me what NeedsMercy said. I have Biology degree too. Despite having been taught by many atheist professors, there was too much perfection in how DNA and the molecular processes needed to create and sustain life worked for me to believe it all just came about through random random chance. I came to similar conclusions in the physics, chemistry and math courses I took. It is so perfect and beautiful that I have to believe there is an amazingly intelligent and powerful being behind all of it.

So while I must admit there was a very long period of time where I doubted that God loved humans and that our Lord really came to earth to die for us, I always believed HE existed.
 
Anyone with an interest in defending the faith through good science should visit Reasons To Believe. All of the material is written by Christian geneticists, astrophysicists, geologists etc from various denominations. They are professional scientists, working in mainstream and research sciences around the world, not self appointed idiots! I like the idea of ecumenical science, sounds sort of cool to a nerd like me. 🤓

reasons.org/
 
Thanks everyone - there has been some really positive and helpful replies.
 
Didascalia said:
Biology demonstrates empirical design. It does not contradict God. It reveals him.🙂
Stranraer Andrew! Your very close. I live near Larne “across the pond”.👍
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Good to hear, do you come to Stranraer often? Now that the ferry has been moved I guess there isn’t much need to visit now>
 
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