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For example, their attitudes towards the Old Testament, and evolution and the Big Bang providing an alternative view or our origins.
I heard that back in the day, the church banned research into clocks (way, way back in the day). The reason being that they disagreed that time was constant and measurable; they believed that God made the sun rise and set at his will. At least we've come a long way since then!
@Cassidy & @Anthony - you avoided the question a little bit
Reference for the clock story: http://www.amazon.com/History-Conflict-Between-Religion-Science/dp/1426400446
"A Jesuit (priest) came up with the Big Bang theory, so that is a funny argument
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Ironic, maybe, but still relevant.
"nothing+nothing+allot of time=everything.Where is the science in that"
There's no science in that. That's why no scientist says anything like that.
"Most Christians know that evolution is fact. Don't label them all ignorant fundies, because the fundies are in the minority."
I got that part, but it seems to me that the fundamentalists are truer to the Bible, hence the name 'fundamentalist'
"Your reference is over 100 years old... and is considered mostly inaccurate."
To me, it seemed that the book was well-written and put forth its case well. I'm not usually in the habit of reading 100-yr-old books, but I picked it up somewhere at random. Whether it's accurate in the details, who knows?
"Creationism is a view that is only held by American fundamentalist and has nothing to do with mainstream Christianity."
Actually, Muslims tend to hold Creationist views and I wonder if the fundamentalist movement is growing or shrinking? If it's growing, then the answer to my original question is 'no'
"It isn't ironic, it is accepted by the Church."
..the Catholic Church, not all churches.
" When the Jesuit astrophysist came up with the theory, Atheists rejected it because they thought it needed God."
??? This doesn't make any sense to me.
OK, no more edits, my coffee break is over. Thanks all for replying.
I heard that back in the day, the church banned research into clocks (way, way back in the day). The reason being that they disagreed that time was constant and measurable; they believed that God made the sun rise and set at his will. At least we've come a long way since then!
@Cassidy & @Anthony - you avoided the question a little bit
Reference for the clock story: http://www.amazon.com/History-Conflict-Between-Religion-Science/dp/1426400446
"A Jesuit (priest) came up with the Big Bang theory, so that is a funny argument
"Ironic, maybe, but still relevant.
"nothing+nothing+allot of time=everything.Where is the science in that"
There's no science in that. That's why no scientist says anything like that.
"Most Christians know that evolution is fact. Don't label them all ignorant fundies, because the fundies are in the minority."
I got that part, but it seems to me that the fundamentalists are truer to the Bible, hence the name 'fundamentalist'
"Your reference is over 100 years old... and is considered mostly inaccurate."
To me, it seemed that the book was well-written and put forth its case well. I'm not usually in the habit of reading 100-yr-old books, but I picked it up somewhere at random. Whether it's accurate in the details, who knows?
"Creationism is a view that is only held by American fundamentalist and has nothing to do with mainstream Christianity."
Actually, Muslims tend to hold Creationist views and I wonder if the fundamentalist movement is growing or shrinking? If it's growing, then the answer to my original question is 'no'
"It isn't ironic, it is accepted by the Church."
..the Catholic Church, not all churches.
" When the Jesuit astrophysist came up with the theory, Atheists rejected it because they thought it needed God."
??? This doesn't make any sense to me.
OK, no more edits, my coffee break is over. Thanks all for replying.