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Why Every Christian Should Be A Scientist
Or at least an amateur scientist, a science enthusiast.
For God is a scientist, the Ultimate Scientist,
in that He created the universe (largely) by creating the LAWS OF SCIENCE
(Physics, etc) upon which the universe operates.
If Christians have the Spirit of Christ/God,
which is what Christian doctrine teaches, then an aptitude for science(in some form)
should be the mark of being a Believer --
based on the principle "Like Father, Like Son".
Christ said to the woman at the well,
"God is Spirit and those that worship Him
must worship Him in spirit and in truth"(John 4.24).
Paraphrasing Christ, God is a scientist and those that worship Him must do so via science and truth.
The validity of my words is evidenced by the fact that the Christian world has been responsible for the overwhelming majority of all scientific discoveries/breakthroughs/inventions since the Christian Church began 2000 years ago. (Up until recently.)
I'm talking Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Pasteur, Darwin, Wallace, Edwin Hubble, Fr. George LeMaitre, etc, etc, on and on.
Why is that?? Why should Christendom make the absolute "lion's share" of all inventions and discoveries??
(Up until recently, that is.
It's undeniable that apostasy has set in and scientists now are largely secularists, of course.
But that doesn't change the fact that all the great breakthroughs have been made by Christians and Jews (Einstein, of course).)
PS: it may be due in part to the Great Commission.
As Christians journeyed to foreign lands to convert the inhabitants (and conquer their lands),
this may have produced a copy cat effect in which scientists saw themselves as Columbus-type explorers/discoverers - only in other realms.
For God is a scientist, the Ultimate Scientist,
in that He created the universe (largely) by creating the LAWS OF SCIENCE
(Physics, etc) upon which the universe operates.
If Christians have the Spirit of Christ/God,
which is what Christian doctrine teaches, then an aptitude for science(in some form)
should be the mark of being a Believer --
based on the principle "Like Father, Like Son".
Christ said to the woman at the well,
"God is Spirit and those that worship Him
must worship Him in spirit and in truth"(John 4.24).
Paraphrasing Christ, God is a scientist and those that worship Him must do so via science and truth.
The validity of my words is evidenced by the fact that the Christian world has been responsible for the overwhelming majority of all scientific discoveries/breakthroughs/inventions since the Christian Church began 2000 years ago. (Up until recently.)
I'm talking Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Pasteur, Darwin, Wallace, Edwin Hubble, Fr. George LeMaitre, etc, etc, on and on.
Why is that?? Why should Christendom make the absolute "lion's share" of all inventions and discoveries??
(Up until recently, that is.
It's undeniable that apostasy has set in and scientists now are largely secularists, of course.
But that doesn't change the fact that all the great breakthroughs have been made by Christians and Jews (Einstein, of course).)
PS: it may be due in part to the Great Commission.
As Christians journeyed to foreign lands to convert the inhabitants (and conquer their lands),
this may have produced a copy cat effect in which scientists saw themselves as Columbus-type explorers/discoverers - only in other realms.
Published 19th Apr 2017
| Edited 25th Apr 2017
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27th Apr 2017 10:10pm
If one who experiments with and learns from nature could be defined as a scientist, then I could class myself as one if I simply grew my own plants, as I would see it as a venture in faith that engages with the Creator. These have been very much my thoughts latterly as I am buying an apartment with a workable back garden in a village near where I live now but expect to move out of in May,
Thanx for agreeing with me somewhat. Yes gardening can relate to science. Think of Mendel's experiments with peas. I'm growing lettuce snd spinach right now. But I must say, Europe will be occupied by Russian troops eventually.Actually I think this very year. Although I could be wrong about the time.If I were in Britain right now, I would think about visiting AUSTRALIA if I could. That probably is impractical for you. Actually since the Russian occupation will be so short (just "5 months" Revelation 9.5, 10), you may get thru it pretty easily.That is the main thing to hold onto -- how short it will be!! Plus the fact that Christ Himself is who brings down the Russian regime and ends the occupation.
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