Did you know that there are actual scientists who are actual Christians? The two are not mutually exclusive. There are not, however, genuine Christians who blindly believe in whatever is generally accepted by the scientific community without first-hand proof, because that requires faith in man instead of faith in God. The Bible is often described as a book that includes many ideas that are scientifically inaccurate. The truth is that many Christians (and non-Christians) have misinterpreted the Bible in such a way as to make it seem to be at odds with the reality of our world. For example, the Roman Catholic Church promoted geocentrism (the idea that the earth is the center of the universe) for many years. This concept is not found in the Bible, but stems from the idea that since humans are the center of Gods attention, that the place where they live must be the center of Gods universe. This is neither a logical nor biblical inference. In fact, the Bible states that the heavens fix their rule over the earth, demonstrating that the heavens control the earth and not the other way around. The early proponents (Nicholas Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Galileo Galilei) of heliocentrism (the earth revolving around the Sun) were all Christians. In fact, Isaac Newton, in his famous scientific work, Principia, stated, The most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion on an intelligent and powerful Being.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:06:26 +0000
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