Science is the Study of Natural Creation and is Not the Study of God
Before I start this article, I want to clarify for anyone reading this, that I in no way accept any of the New Age concepts or gnostic ideas regarding the nature of God and existence as we know it. I'd further like to state that science delves into creation while bypassing the ultimate Creator, which I personally see as deception.
In the past two hundred years, amazing discoveries have been made through science, there is no question about that. As amazing as it all is, I'm personally far more interested in the Creator Himself, the one true and living God and Father of our Lord Jesus.
I'm posting this based on a short conversation I had with another steemian yesterday.
Quantum Theory is a theoretical branch of physics that attempts to explain the makeup and behavior of matter at the atomic and subatomic levels.
The theory was introduced in 1900 when a physicist Max Planck presented it to the German Physical Society. Plank developed the "theory" as he sought to discover why radiation changed in color from red, green and blue with a rise in temperature. Before this time, scientists believed or "assumed," that energy existed in the form of a constant electromagnetic wave.
Planck's theory was that energy existed in individual units in the same way that matter does.
Since that time through scientific advances, atoms have become observable through the use of a tunneling microscope, and the individuality or "units," of energy can even be manipulated. This "manipulation," of atoms has since been used in cloning animals.
In 1996, the first animal, a domestic sheep, was cloned using a process called nuclear transfer.
As a Christian, I find it rather interesting that the very first animal chosen to be cloned through genetic manipulation was a sheep.
In this video, the makeup of an atom is explained, and actually demonstrates that the atom itself does not look at all like graphics used today that show how atoms function. The scientist also explains that everything is made up of energy.
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Throughout history many have been completely enthralled with the make-up of creation and because of the searchable and discoverable elements. Those who follow along this path worship creation rather than the Creator, who is by far more amazing than creation itself. It is far more important that we know Him and seek His will.
Philosophy is nothing more than theory and science is ever changing. I find it amazing that people are able to believe in the currently accepted aspects of science, while they deny God and call HIM a "theory." Maybe it's just me, but I tend to think that denying God is very closed-minded.
In a recent study, where cardiac-arrest patients were followed for a period of four years, both in the UK and the US, reported that 40% of the patients who were declared "legally dead," for a period of time, described a state of being aware for a period that goes on significantly longer than the time frame that death actually occurs.
LIFE AFTER DEATH: Scientists reveal shock findings from groundbreaking study:
In a large scale study of more than 2,000 people, British boffins confirmed that thoughts DO carry on after the heart stops.
The shock research has also uncovered the most convincing evidence of an out of body experience for a patient declared dead.
It had been believed the brain stopped all activity 30 seconds after the heart had stopped pumping blood around the body, and that with that, awareness ceases too.
However, the study from the University of Southampton shows people still experience awareness for up to three minutes after they had been pronounced dead.
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Here is what the Bible tells us about life after death.
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"Hebrews 9:27
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." John 5:24
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."Matthew 10:28
I know that not many like the above verse, but it's true. People can easily accept the laws of nature which are defined as:
"A regularly occurring or apparently inevitable phenomenon observable in human society."
God is beyond "natural laws," and He does have rules that apply both to His natural creation, and after this life.
Jesus Himself did many things that were beyond the laws of nature He healed the sick, walked on water, raised the dead and even appeared on the other side of a lake instantly without the use of a boat.
Anyone can choose to believe these scriptures or not, but God's word sends out a challenge to every living soul that seek the absolute truth.
"He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together."Colossians 1:17
"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him." John 4:23
"I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. Revelation"1:18
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."Revelation 3:20
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Thanks for the great content
Thank you for reading this!
Nicely written.
How is it deception? Science is dealing with the measurable...matters of the heart / faith do not fall into that category. While I understand there are researchers / scientists out there who have agendas to disprove the existence of God, I don't think that is the case across the board. Worship the creation rather than the Creator? It feels like that might be a bit extreme.
Totally agree with you. Science is saying "how", religion (even philosophy a little bit) is saying "why".
Hi @samanthajbarnes, Certain aspects of science are not measurable but theory. Quarks and Leptons have not been physically viewed, which scientists now say are the building blocks of everything and are smaller than an atom. It is also believed that there are particles that are even smaller, but completely unviewable.
Matters of the heart are measurable, by YOU. How you feel about others is your own measure, and for you and I those kinds of things are more real than tiny physical particles. Even though you can't physically see those "emotions," you know that they are there. Every choice we make has it's own scale. "Faith," is a lot the same. For an individual, decisions and actions can be measured on that scale. And from a subjective view, your faith, your likes and dislikes, and your beliefs can't be measured by others, but they are still very real.
The bible actually speaks a lot about this. Jesus even spoke of faith in measures. He healed a woman and told her that she had great faith. He asked a few others, "where is your faith?" The bible even uses scales to relay judgment, which shouldn't be too difficult for anyone to grasp or individually prove to ourselves because we do that as well. Here's one example in the book of Daniel.
Daniel 5:26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Daniel 5:28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
Theories don't come out of thin air, they come from hypothesis, research, experiments, results of those experiments, evaluations of those results, peer review.
Feelings can and do change which is part of the human experience.
Faith is the belief in things unseen. That deep down belief in eternal life kind of faith is based on feelings which are very real, indeed.
I think we are talking about apples and oranges here but, that is just my humble opinion.
"Hypothesis," means:
"A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation."
There's a lot of theory involved with science. Like the "Theory of evolution."
Which is among thousands, if not millions of others. All theories are debatable because they haven't been proven, and some are debatable even though science accepts those "theories," as being accurate.
The post really isn't about theories though. It's about, hopefully causing people to consider that there are things far beyond our understanding, and as the title says, God Himself is not creation but HE is the creator.
It's a division, as there are many people who see it the other way around.
Sometimes the only way to know that something is true is to seek it out for ourselves, sincerely.
We do live in a world full of wonders and I have come to a place where I am comfortable not having it all figured out. Science has its theories, people have their faith / beliefs and we can all learn from each other with open minds and hearts. I wish you the best on your journey to discovering the truth.
Agree with your assessment that "deception" is too harsh of a criticism regarding scientific errors and flaws. The inherent flaw of scientific reasoning is that the method is inductive in character, but the hypothesis/theory formulation (at least in the modern times) tends towards deductive in character.
Unlike mathematics, which is entirely fictional, the purpose of the tool we term "science" is to approximate and describe reality using observable factors. It may be that the OP is discontented with the modern trend of scientists proclaiming "theories" based mostly on deductive reasoning, upon what may or may not be a flawed premises/assumptions.
Concepts such as "parallel universe," "multiverse," "abiogenesis," and "macro-evolution" are deductive reasoning that can never be tested using scientific method. Furthermore, in the realm of quantum and theoretical physics, where the very act of observation skews results of the experiment, the limits of pure inductive methods can be appreciated.
Well described.
Great post. I was having a similar conversation with someone the other day. In comparison with what we see and are not capable of seeing the knowledge we have gained through scientific means is nothing more than a speck of dust. So it is not right to say science answers all the questions or can be the moral arbiter of society as some present day philosophers like to argue.
Thank you @codero, I agree completely. There are particles that are even smaller than atoms that science doesn't have the technology to physically see. So until they are viewed, they are "theories." And science definitely isn't the moral arbiter of society. Many find that DNA manipulation is far from moral.
Thank you for reading and responding.
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this post is soo rich and thought provocative
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STOPyou said:
TRUE science/scientists (may not be many of them) delve into the nature of reality (creation) regardless of where it might lead and let the "chips fall where they may".
You say:
This is true. Denying the possibility of some sort of underlying intelligent action in the universe is just as close-minded as uncritically accepting that there absolutely IS an underlying intelligent action in the universe. Neither position is scientific (reasonable).
Although I'm an atheist, it's good to find a sane (traditional?) Christian here. Cos everyone has gone coo-coo lately with their New Age-isms!
The way you say it, it's as though Jesus isn't God! Jesus is God! He (too) created (co-created?) the universe!
Well, Jesus referred to all of us as sheep, so there!
"Therefore that much more in need of a cause," Dawkins would say!
Not if it's based on evidence and reason. I'm by default very open-minded about probably everything. I could sit down with Hitler and hear his arguments for why certain groups of people should all be eradicated. Plus, I would much rather God existed (as long as he was truly omnibenevolent). I've nothing to gain from his not existing, and probably much to lose (including my soul, potentially?!)
That's subject to interpretation (as everything is with the Bible). A theologian once told me that he doesn't believe in heaven and hell, nor souls if they are interpreted as distinct from bodies. Souls and bodies are one singular ever-united entity. He said Jesus would raise us from the dead, there's nowhere we go after we die. It's also true that in the Old Testament (the Jewish testament) there was almost no talk about the afterlife. It's more of a modern obsession. All that talk about souls vs bodies is also a consequence of the dualism we inherited from Plato. Christianity, as it's taught today, is basically Plato's religion.
I subscribed to The Science Asylum. Good find!
It was a well-structured post, easy to read and understand.
I consider myself agnostic. I don't believe in the old religious ideas of god but there is a possibility for it to be true. That being said I see that there is almost a dogmatic effect of science too. Nowadays scientists who don't tow the line get excommunicated like a heretic. So when you talk about science isn't the study of God. I think science is just basically the atheist version of God.
as much as you want go on proving but people will say that everything that science studies is made by god. meaning science too is made by god. everything we have and everything we know is allowed by god so...
The scientific method itself assumes a uniformity of natural laws and laws of logic which themselves are often considered to be transcendental reflections of the mind of God. It is asserted that the atheist has no rational explanation for these things. Why do we have laws of logic or mathematics if not from the divine mind from which order and structure flow?
This an eye opener for those who just believe Science and ignore God. Thanks for the wonderful insight @livingwaters...
Thank you for reading and commenting @joshvel.