03-05-2007, 09:02 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-NiX+Mar 5 2007, 02:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (NiX @ Mar 5 2007, 02:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Actually, they do compliment each other in some ways.
Some of the greatest scientists, as they learned more, became even more convinced that a supreme being HAS to exist. Cases in point: Newton, Einstein. Then again, Hawking had his own (convincing) ideas.
But ANYWAY, as an example, the big bang theory in itself needs a supreme being to be complete.
And religion can use Science to show that the vastness of the universe cannot simply be coincidence.
But meh. I say we were made by the Xel'Naga![/quote:aa03766cff]
Quite exactly my point earlier. Upon formulation of the big bang theory, being pointed as the begining of everything, people start to wonder how such an event, or phenomena responsible for everything we know, came to be. Some scientists may believe the existence of a supreme being at work in such event simply because he or she could not explain how the phenomena might have happened.
Its a bit of a cycle. The unknown is attributed to supernatural forces, science discovers cause of supernatural phenomena. Science's discovery answers questions but unlocks new mysteries. New and unknown mysteries at work are once again atributed to the supernatural. (when science has a track record of proving that everything is just physics).
Again, its just man's way of dealing with insecurity against the unknown by attaching explainations, no mater how supernatural they are, to phenomena they could not explain.
I really don't have a thing against religion or science, and I do agree that some aspects of both are beneficial to society. However, I think they should try to stay in their own fields of specialty. It just bothers me that some factions of religion meddle with scientific knowledge and progress, like those who promote creationism and inteligent design as substitutes for evolution.
<span style='color:black'>(I've been to one Intelligent Design conference once, and everything there just insults intelligence in every sense of the word).</span>
But that's enough from me
) I'm getting too serious about this.
Some of the greatest scientists, as they learned more, became even more convinced that a supreme being HAS to exist. Cases in point: Newton, Einstein. Then again, Hawking had his own (convincing) ideas.
But ANYWAY, as an example, the big bang theory in itself needs a supreme being to be complete.And religion can use Science to show that the vastness of the universe cannot simply be coincidence.
But meh. I say we were made by the Xel'Naga![/quote:aa03766cff]
Quite exactly my point earlier. Upon formulation of the big bang theory, being pointed as the begining of everything, people start to wonder how such an event, or phenomena responsible for everything we know, came to be. Some scientists may believe the existence of a supreme being at work in such event simply because he or she could not explain how the phenomena might have happened.
Its a bit of a cycle. The unknown is attributed to supernatural forces, science discovers cause of supernatural phenomena. Science's discovery answers questions but unlocks new mysteries. New and unknown mysteries at work are once again atributed to the supernatural. (when science has a track record of proving that everything is just physics).
Again, its just man's way of dealing with insecurity against the unknown by attaching explainations, no mater how supernatural they are, to phenomena they could not explain.
I really don't have a thing against religion or science, and I do agree that some aspects of both are beneficial to society. However, I think they should try to stay in their own fields of specialty. It just bothers me that some factions of religion meddle with scientific knowledge and progress, like those who promote creationism and inteligent design as substitutes for evolution.
<span style='color:black'>(I've been to one Intelligent Design conference once, and everything there just insults intelligence in every sense of the word).</span>
But that's enough from me
) I'm getting too serious about this.
