The Beginning.

[Sacred_Heart_1]

What is more conclusive to God? The Big Bang or the Garden of Eden? As a Catholic one must realize that things that aren’t scripturally accurate are not necessarily true? Am I faithful to believe what is not within the bible or that which is in the bible? Is it necessary to believe in science to be a Catholic? I don’t deny scientific method. I do however deny the conclusions of the scientific method. Do scientists believe they are so clairvoyant that they can see all the way to The Beginning based on theories? Pope John Paul II said that science is compatible with religion, however, I take it a step further–Is religion compatible with a godless science? In order for the two to be compatible they must agree on the Holy Spirit.

 

[fhansen]

What is more conclusive to God? The Big Bang or the Garden of Eden? As a Catholic one must realize that things that aren’t scripturally accurate are not necessarily true? Am I faithful to believe what is not within the bible or that which is in the bible? Is it necessary to believe in science to be a Catholic? I don’t deny scientific method. I do however deny the conclusions of the scientific method. Do scientists believe they are so clairvoyant that they can see all the way to The Beginning based on theories? Pope John Paul II said that science is compatible with religion, however, I take it a step further–Is religion compatible with a godless science? In order for the two to be compatible they must agree on the Holy Spirit.

Truth is the only thing that matters. As a Augustine said, “All truth is God’s truth”. Science is simply the use of reason to further understand the world around us, something we probably all do to one extent or another everyday. But it is limited in what it can observe, so it would be irresponsible for a scientist to assert anything more than what is proven or that has a very high degree of probability of being true. Faith can take off where science is limited but, as much of our faith involves supernatural truths which cannot be proven, we can’t expect everyone to jump on the religious bandwagon all at once. In any case, faith and reason, religion and science, can never contradict each other.

 

[Sacred_Heart_1]

Truth is the only thing that matters. As a Augustine said, “All truth is God’s truth”. Science is simply the use of reason to further understand the world around us, something we probably all do to one extent or another everyday. But it is limited in what it can observe, so it would be irresponsible for a scientist to assert anything more than what is proven or that has a very high degree of probability of being true. Faith can take off where science is limited but, as much of our faith involves supernatural truths which cannot be proven, we can’t expect everyone to jump on the religious bandwagon all at once. In any case, faith and reason, religion and science, can never contradict each other.

I know people don’t jump on the religious bandwagon, let alone believe in God. I just mostly, discretely, directed my post to Catholics. Hoping that they would just reflect on what I have to say. Maybe they won’t be fooled by silly notions such as the Big Bang. I don’t think scientists can seriously say they have a telescope that can see all the way into the past. I know that scientific things resemble truth and can be somewhat proven through experiment, however, to make a claim like “it all began with the big bang” is completely denying the Spiritual reality of God. Things did not come to be because of accident. Everything came to be through Jesus–through which Our Heavenly Father created with the Holy Spirit. I say if God were interested in science then He would have put the big bang in scripture. The Trinity has placed the Holy Scripture in our hand; and in this way does The Father want us to understand His purpose. Not through science but His Revelation of Truth through scripture.

 

[Sacred_Heart_1]

Truth is the only thing that matters. As a Augustine said, “All truth is God’s truth”. Science is simply the use of reason to further understand the world around us, something we probably all do to one extent or another everyday. But it is limited in what it can observe, so it would be irresponsible for a scientist to assert anything more than what is proven or that has a very high degree of probability of being true. Faith can take off where science is limited but, as much of our faith involves supernatural truths which cannot be proven, we can’t expect everyone to jump on the religious bandwagon all at once. In any case, faith and reason, religion and science, can never contradict each other.

Isn’t there a saying, that the Lord fools those who think they know wisdom. Take God apart from Wisdom and you have a fool.

 

[fhansen]

Isn’t there a saying, that the Lord fools those who think they know wisdom. Take God apart from Wisdom and you have a fool.

Yes, science cannot grant wisdom-it deals with more mundane things. “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”. The two-faith and science-are apples and oranges in that respect, even as man, apart from God, may continue to think he’s wise in his own mind. Wisdom could be said to be the right use of the knowledge we have, and the initial right use would be to respect and seek God.

**Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
** 1 Cor 1:20-25

 

[captainrick]

My opinion:

Doesn’t matter.
God exists.
That’s it!