Belief in God or science?

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Many scientists who once were atheists or agnostics have come to accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior. Others, who have not traveled as far toward God have acknowledged that there has to be some intelligent, orderly, even divine force or principle behind the creation and continuing operation of the universe. Why? Because after all their study and searching, they came to the realization that the enormously complex design and function of this universe from the very largest scale to the very smallest could not have happened by accident or random chance. This scientific approach is sometimes referred to as intelligent design. With all the knowledge gained in recent years using supercomputers and the Hubble Telescope, the theory that everything is due to happenstance, in the form of a series of unrelated cosmic accidents, is becoming ever more implausible.

Charles Darwin, in his biological theory of the evolution of species, proposed that the development of species occurred gradually, over long periods of time according to random chance and natural selection. This theory took root in other sciences as well. In geology, uniformitarianism became the dominant theory in explaining the history of the earth. This theory tends to ignore the cataclysmic, catastrophic events that occur from time to time, violently shaking the geological status quo. This change in thinking was partially a result of the industrial revolution in the late 1800's. As England entered this new, mechanized era, the rise of capitalism and spiritualism led many to question the Bible and the God of the Bible as the author and creator of all things. Scientific theories would be postulated followed by experimentation, research and discovery of evidence to support or deny the theory. This was the humanistic replacement for the faith of our fathers. But since science has no room for that which cannot be materially proven, it has no place for God, and is therefore faulty as a belief system in which to place our trust. Science makes no attempt to deal with the things of the spirit, the very core of man's being.

Scientists who believe in evolution claim that intermediary fossils have been found to support evolutionary development within a species. But where are the intermediary fossils that provide common ancestors and support the evolution of man? Those who advocate that man evolved from the "primordial slime" have no scientific evidence. Their belief is based on faith in evolution, not good science. There is also doubt about the age of the earth as determined by carbon dating and other "scientific" methods. Some scientists suggest that mud and salts from rivers run off too fast for the earth to be very old. The earth would be much more severely eroded and the minerals leached from the soil if the earth was as old as many evolutionists say it is. Some say the decay of energy in earth's magnetic field places the age of earth around 10,000 years. Some believe that the universe is billions of years old - much older than the earth - and that the earth may have existed in a form prior to its current "renewal." They claim that statements made in the book of Genesis talk about a pre-Adamic race of giants that existed after the fall of Satan and the fallen angels from heaven - before the earth was renewed for the creation of mankind. Many scientists that are Christians and many non-Christian scientists have accepted the necessity of intelligent design and guidance to keep the physical universe in motion and balance. Some believe this "unmoved mover" is not concerned with the daily affairs of men. Deists believe this. But, it is dodging the issue to say that God exists to set and keep the universe in motion, but that He is not interested in what we do, so, we can do whatever we want. This is just a way of rationalizing sin and evil behavior

The undeniable proofs that verify catastrophic events in the past history of our earth and data from Hubble photos and unmanned space probes have led some scientists to accept the fact that catastrophism must be recognized in the shaping of our world and our universe. The fossil and geological records clearly support the Genesis flood and a long history of global seismic and volcanic activity along with meteors and other "space rocks" striking the earth. Still some refuse to believe, hoping to find a way to fit the reality of the universe into their "theory" of understanding it. But, it is much easier to accept the truth than to force the facts to fit a faulty theory.

The data obtained from a "fly by" of Venus proved that from time to time in its history, the molten core of Venus heats, the geological shape of the planet is altered by volcanic activity then the planet cools and appears dormant for a long period. The earth's landscapes show many evidences of extensive volcanic and seismic activity in the past and the potential for the same in the present and future. One explanation for the disappearance of the dinosaurs is the Genesis flood; Another is the catastrophic crash of an asteroid into the Gulf of Mexico and the Yucatan. Both are examples of catastrophic events in earth's history, as is the Great Meteor Crater in Arizona. In the face of existing proof, to deny catastrophism as a significant force in the universe is intellectually akin to hiding one's head in the sand.

The gift of eternal life is freely given to those who trust in Jesus as their savior. Those who believe, pray, read the Bible and allow themselves to grow in spirit and truth by trusting in Jesus and in the guidance of the Holy Spirit are brought into the family of God and will spend eternity with Him. You can read more about Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Topics.
The Good News - the Gospel of John.
The Sermon on the Mount
The Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Paley's Evidences of Christianity
Sherlock's The Trial of the Witnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Words of wisdom and warning.
The Authority of the Holy Scriptures - the Bible.
The Sign of Jonah.
The Two Babylons.
Thoughts.
Thoughts for today and every day.
...a refiner and purifier of silver.
Prophecies confirming Jesus as the Messiah.
To the Jew first and to the Gentile - Come let us reason together.
The Way.
Spirit.
Atheism.
Belief in God or science?
Old fossils?
Evolution or devolution?
The Shroud and The Sudarium.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Blood and Flesh.
Christmas.
Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
How should followers of Jesus live?
A praise and worship leader gone astray?
St. Valentine's Day.
The influence of feminism, new-age and pagan philosophy in the church.
God, the Father.
Marriage is for one man and one woman.
Touchy subjects.
The apostate church.
The last days.
Ancient conflict - Isaac vs. Ishmael.
A Tale of Two Films - The da Vinci code and The Passion of The Christ.
Current events and topics.
Fascism.
To veterans and to those who serve in the armed forces.
The world.


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