Life On Earth, Science Vs Religion

[jd_1984]

I don't wish to denigrate any individuals beliefs, but I am curious how this story is received by those who follow religion and the origins of the earth taught through religion.

Do some Christians take the biblical accounts of creation literally, believing that they describe exactly how the universe and human beings were created.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/life-earth-started-300-million-6664589

[RATTER15]

Who's getting the popcorn, I'm sitting comfortably and awaiting the comedians

[mikey4444]

JD...of course they do, as well as Muslims, Jews, and all other religions.

Only Scientologist believe that life started millions of years ago, on the planet Zog, and they are a laughing stock.

[jd_1984]

I am just curious whether it tests their faith is all?

I wasn't aware that Scientology and "science" are similar. Science is the study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment, Scientology is more of a philosophy isn't it (I don't know a great deal about it)

If we are presented with undeniable proof (not that the attached article is anywhere near proof). How do those who follow religion keep undeniable faith?

[mikey4444]

jd.....lots of drivel here about Scientology !

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology

Even more here !

http://www.xenu.net/

To answer your question directly, how can it not test their faith ?

Science will always win hands down, when it comes to a battle between the logical and rational, and fairy stories and superstition. I always use the Grand Canyon question, when dealing with "born-again" Christians. They believe it is about 6000 years old !

You couldn't make it up !

[Old_Geezer]

Since not all believers are the same, your question is too wide and the answer obvious. Yes some do believe literally in their account of creation. God can easily create a universe that is misinterpreted by it's creations.

[Gromit]

If someone believes in religious mumbo jumbo and takes an old book as evidence, they have probably given up (or never started) to accept science as explainer of our world. They see science as either confirming how utterly brilliant the creator was by magicing all the wonderous stuff on our planet, or thw work of the devil by undermining faith.

So in short, they have already made up their minds, and any scoentific discovery, if they accept it at all, will just be used to confirm their beluefs rather than undermine it.

[bazwillrun]

religion only survives because of the gullible, of which there seems to be a never ending supply

[steg]

It's a good story as I believe religion has been around a lot longer than most people think it has

[mikey4444]

Steg....religion was invented by ancient man, so it can't go back very far, certainly not millions and millions of years.

[steg]

Was it really ,how do you know this?

[mikey4444]

How can religion be invented by anyone else than man Steg ?

It can't possibly have been invented to the early life forms that came before us can it ?

All religions are invented. Religions means an irrational belief in illogical circumstances.

[mushroom25]

//It's a good story as I believe religion has been around a lot longer than most people think it has //

that would represent something of a paradox. those that promote the concept of intelligent design recognise a timeline for the earth dating back aroud 6000 years. so how could religion have existed earlier than that?

[mikey4444]

Good point Mush ! But the kind of people that can believe that the Grand Canyon was built 6000 years ago are beyond the reach of rational thought !

[jomifl]

For all we know other animals may have religions but are discrete enough not to admit it.

[mikey4444]

I'll ask Willy, although I am not expecting an intelligent reply !

Actually, he believes in a God that brings him biscuits every hour, on the hour........me !

[naomi24]

Creationists don’t necessarily believe in the ‘Young Earth’ theory (calculated by James Ussher in the 17th century). Many creationists think the earth is far older, and I imagine some of those may be jumping for joy at this news because it means that life arose on earth at approximately the same time as the earth itself came into existence, which would align with the biblical account of the creation. That said, unless God physically resembles something akin to an amoeba and allowed evolution to do its stuff over the years, the claim that he made man in his image can’t be right.

[mikey4444]

Highly logical Naomi !

[naomi24]

Thank you.

[jomifl]

It must have been a bumner to be created in god's image only to realise that you would have to wait 4.1 billion years for mobile phones to be invented. I can understand why they took to being amoebae for so long.

[anotheoldgit]

/// "MAY HAVE" existed normally associated with living things. ///

/// Some non-biological processes "COULD" also produce the light form of carbon,A biogenic origin "SEEMS" at least as plausible," ///

No definite proof then? No different from the religious slant on such things