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Blog Entry: Science vs. God                                                                                                                                       "Let me explain the problem science has with Jesus Christ." The             atheist professor of philosophy pauses before his class and then asks       one of his new students to stand.                                                                                                                     "You're a Christian, aren't you, son?"                                                                                                               "Yes sir," the student says.                                                                                                                         "So you believe in God?"                                                                                                                             "Absolutely."                                                                                                                                         "Is God good?"                                                                                                                                       "Sure! God's good."                                                                                                                                   "Is God all-powerful? Can God do anything?"                                                                                                           "Yes."                                                                                                                                               "Are you good or evil?"                                                                                                                               "The Bible says I'm evil."                                                                                                                           The professor grins knowingly. "Aha! The Bible!" He considers for a         moment.                                                                                                                                               "Here's one for you. Let's say there's a sick person over here and         you can cure him. You can do it. Would you help him? Would you try?"                                                                                 "Yes sir, I would."                                                                                                                                   "So you're good...!"                                                                                                                                 "I wouldn't say that."                                                                                                                               "But why not say that? You'd help a sick and maimed person if you           could. Most of us would if we could. But God doesn't."                                                                                               The student does not answer, so the professor continues. "He doesn't,       does he? My brother was a Christian who died of cancer, even though         he prayed to Jesus to heal him How is this Jesus good? Hmmm? Can you       answer that one?"                                                                                                                                     The student remains silent.                                                                                                                           "No, you can't, can you?" the professor says. He takes a sip of water       from a glass on his desk to give the student time to relax.                                                                                           "Let's start again, young fella Is God good?"                                                                                                         "Er...yes," the student says.                                                                                                                         "Is Satan good?"                                                                                                                                     The student doesn't hesitate on this one. "No."                                                                                                       "Then where does Satan come from?"                                                                                                                   The student : "From...God..."                                                                                                                         "That's right. God made Satan, didn't he? Tell me, son. Is there evil       in this world?"                                                                                                                                       "Yes, sir."                                                                                                                                           "Evil's everywhere, isn't it? And God did make everything, correct?"                                                                                 "Yes."                                                                                                                                               "So who created evil ?" The professor continued, "If God created           eve rything, then God created evil, since evil exists, and according       to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil."                                                                                 Without allowing the student to answer, the professor continues: "Is       there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible           things, do they exist in this world?"                                                                                                                 The student: "Yes."                                                                                                                                   "So who created them?"                                                                                                                               The student does not answer again, so the professor repeats his             question. "Who created them? There is still no answer. Suddenly the         lecturer breaks away to pace in front of the classroom. The class is       mesmerized.                                                                                                                                           "Tell me," he continues onto another student. "Do you believe in           Jesus Christ, son?"                                                                                                                                   The student' s voice is confident: "Yes, professor, I do."                                                                                           The old man stops pacing. "Science says you have five senses you use       to identify and observe the world around you. Have you ever seen Jesus?"                                                                             "No sir. I've never seen Him"                                                                                                                         "Then tell us if you've ever heard your Jesus?"                                                                                                       "No, sir, I have not."                                                                                                                               "Have you ever actually felt your Jesus, tasted your Jesus or smelt         your Jesus? Have you ever had any sensory perception of Jesus Christ,       or God for that matter?"                                                                                                                             "No, sir, I'm afraid I haven't."                                                                                                                     "Yet you still believe in him?"                                                                                                                       "Yes."                                                                                                                                               "According to the rules of empirical, testable, demonstrable               protocol, science says your God doesn't exist. What do you say to that,     son?"                                                                                                                                                 "Nothing," the student replies. "I only have my faith."                                                                                               "Yes, faith," the professor repeats. "And that is the problem science       has with God. There is no evidence, only faith."                                                                                                     The student stands quietly for a moment, before asking a question of       his own. "Professor, is there such thing as heat?"                                                                                                   "Yes," the professor replies. "There's heat."                                                                                                         "And is there such a thing as cold?"                                                                                                                 "Yes, son, there's cold too."                                                                                                                         "No sir, there isn't."                                                                                                                               T he professor turns to face the student, obviously interested. The         room suddenly becomes very quiet. The student begins to explain.                                                                                     "You can have lots of heat, even more heat, super-heat, mega-heat,         unlimited heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat, but we don't         have anything called 'cold'. We can hit up to 458 degrees below zero,       which is no heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no       such thing as cold; otherwise we would be able to go colder than the       lowest -458 degrees. Every body or object is susceptible to study           when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body or           matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-458 F) is the total         absence of heat. You see, sir, cold is only a word we use to describe       the absence of heat. We cannot measure cold. Heat we can measure in         thermal units because heat is energy. Cold is not the opposite of           heat, sir, just the absence of it."                                                                                                                   Silence across the room. A pen drops somewhere in the classroom,           sounding like a hammer.                                                                                                                               "What about darkness, professor. Is there such a thing as darkness?"                                                                                 "Yes," the professor replies without hesitation. "What is night if it       isn't darkness?"                                                                                                                                     "You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is not something; it is the             absence of something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light,   flashing light, but if you have no light constantly you have nothing       and it's called darkness, isn't it? That's the meaning we use to           define the word. In reality, darkness isn't. If it were, you would be       able to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?"                                                                                                         The professor begins to smile at the student in front of him. This         will be a good semester. "So what point are you making, young man?"                                                                                   "Yes, professor. My point is, your philosophical premise is flawed to       start with, and so your conclusion must also be flawed."                                                                                             The professor's face cannot hide his surprise this time. "Flawed? Can       you explain how?"                                                                                                                                     "You are working on the premise of duality," the student explains.         "You argue that there is life and then there's death; a good God and       a bad God. You are viewing the concept of God as something finite,         something we can measure. Sir, science can't even explain a thought.       It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never seen, much less           fully understood either one. To view death as the opposite of life is       to be ignorant of the fact that death cannot exist as a substantive         thing. Death is not the opposite of life, just the absence of it."                                                                                   "Now tell me, professor. Do you teach your students that they evolved       from a monkey?"                                                              "If you are referring to the natural evolutionary process, young man,       yes, of course I do"                                                                                                                                 "Have you ever observed evolution with your own eyes, sir?"                                                                                           The professor begins to shake his head, still smiling, as he realizes       where the argument is going. A very good semester, indeed.                                                                                           "Since no one has ever observed the process of evolution at work and       cannot even prove that this process is an on-going endeavour, are you       not teaching your opinion, sir? Are you now not a scientist, but a         preacher?"                                                                                                                                           The class is in uproar. The student remains silent until the               commotion has subsided.                                                                                                                               "To continue the point you were making earlier to the other student,       let me give you an example of what I mean."                                                                                                           The student looks around the room. "Is there anyone in the class who       has ever seen the professor's brain?" The class breaks out into laughter.                                                                             "Is there anyone here who has ever heard the professor's brain, felt       the professor's brain, touched or smelled the professor's brain? No         one appears to have done so. So, according to the established rules         of empirical, stable, demonstrable protocol, science says that you         have no brain, with all due respect, sir. So if science says you have       no brain, how can we trust your lectures, sir?"                                                                                                       Now the room is silent. The professor just stares at the student, his       face unreadable.                                                                                                                                     Finally, after what seems an eternity, the old man answers. "I guess       you'll have to take them on faith."                                                                                                                   "Now, you accept that there is faith, and, in fact, faith exists with       life," the student continues. "Now, sir, is there such a thing as evil?"                                                                             Now uncertain, the professor responds, "Of course, there is. We see         it everyday. It is in the daily example of man's inhumanity to man.         It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world.       These manifestations are nothing else but evil."                                                                                                     To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it       does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just   like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the         absence of God.                                                                                                                                       God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man       does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold           that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when           there is no light."                                                                                                                                   The professor sat down .                                                                                             The contents of this blog are not originated by me; I just figured that sharing the thoughts may stir your own thoughts and beliefs. This is a touchy subject and some may wish to keep their thoughts and beliefs private, feel free to just comment "I read it" or something along those lines.        Thank you;   Rrickyrhino.