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Trixie
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Message 45 of 131 (290637)
02-26-2006 3:24 PM
Reply to: Message 43 by robinrohan
02-26-2006 3:12 PM


Re: Is science antithetical to religion?
There's no case for science not fitting in with Christianity, to be frank.
I accept the physical evidence for the occurrence of evolution, but I believe in Christ as our Saviour. I know I have no evidence for this, that's why I call it a belief - it's based on faith, not evidence. I may have old writings, written by man, fallible man, but I believe there is a kernel of truth in there. However, this can be nothing more than a personal and subjective opinion.
When it comes to evolution, the physical evidence is overwhelming. I don't say evolution has been proved, since nothing is proved in science, but it fits the available evidence better than any other theory proposed. Not only that, but the predicions of the theory have been borne out.
I have no difficulty with being a Christian and accepting science. The trick is to know the limitations of both. Once you allow one to encroach into the territory of the other you have a conflict and have to choose one or the other. If you can accept that the Bible isn't science and science has no place in the religious realm, then the problems don't exist.

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