Rileys Freaky Fridays

entoaggie asked:


We all know that there are scientific findings that contradict the literal word of the Bible. We also know that there are Christians out there that just ignore anything contradictory that science has to say.

I am interested in hearing from Christians who do not reject science, and how they do not let this get in the way of God. Do you take the entire Bible as symbolism? Do you only take those parts described differently by science as symbolism, and the rest literally? How do you respond to accusations that you are not a true Christian for trusting in what science has to offer? Is there anything that you think is wrong with, or reject, from either science or organized Christianity?

Please no lectures on either the Biblical or scientific creed; I am already very familiar with both. This is something I am genuinely curious about: serious and thoughtful answers only.
Arctic storm: I do not have any “qualms” with the Bible. I am not a Christian, but I do not question that the Bible is the truth Christians–I am not going to criticize it. I am one of those who believes that faith is being able to believe even when you have no concrete, literal reason to. I do not feel this within myself, but certainly others do.

More often I find Bible-believers who have qualms with science. They accept it when it does not contradict the Bible, or otherwise serves them (such as in preventative medicine, leisure technology, etc.), but reject it when it makes them uncomfortable or confuses them.

The “classic” example is evolution. Many people act as though the theory of evolution is somehow an anomoly in science, as though it is seperate and apart from it, run by a group of crazed wackos. Yet, the data that supports evolution was gathered using the exact same scientific method that other data in more “trusted” science was.
edward l: You are absolutely right, and that is because science is not MEANT to discover anything beyond what is physically real in earth in space: I think that is a common misunderstanding with science. It is used as a tool to find NATURAL explanations for NATURAL phenomena. There are those who choose to go a step further and believe that God is behind the natural explanations, but that is beyond the scope of science.
shmurfee68: You don’t have to be defensive; I am not trying to criticize Christians. I am asking a question of Christians who do not reject science. If you do reject science, then you do not have to answer the question–I will not judge you.
Iridium190: I disagree with the notion that evolution is “bad science” (you may want to read some books by people who are not proponents of Intelligent Design), but I thank you for your very thorough and honest answer. I enjoyed reading it.
Hippoterry2005:
1) It is beyond the scope of science to prove or disprove God. The goal of science is to find natural explanations for natural phenomena, not to say whether God caused it all or not. Any hypothesis trying to prove/disprove the existence of God is unfalsifiable, and is therefore bad science.
2) Atheism is not a faith or a religion. Faith is believing in something even when there is no physical evidence to prove it. An atheist may believe that their football team is going to win the Superbowl even though they’ve lost every game, but to say they have spiritual faith is wrong–they do not believe in something spiritual, therefore they do not have spiritual faith.
3) You do not have to be a liar, crazy, or right. Why do you insist on making these artifical distinctions? Could it be that you are sincere, but mistaken?
4) Thank you for your honest response. I appreciate it, although you might not believe it from my response. I like to play devil’s advocate. }:)

cubsrock1617 asked:


I think a team that plays as a team is much more successful.

Take the Cubs for example… I’ll admit they’re probably not THE best team on paper (though they are in the top 5 I’d say), but they play extremely well together as a team and when someone makes a mistake another player always seems to be there to pick them up.

So the question is, do you think team chemistry plays a huge role in success?

Jason asked:


I don’t have time to take the official chemistry course in school, so this is my only option to prepare. Also what books are good to use?

greengo asked:


For anybody who did well on the AP chemistry, what is the best method to memorize formulae? And did you really need a lot of formulae and “constants” memorized for the multiple choice part where you only get the periodic table? I understand you get some formulae for the written part.

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Currently I’m attending a two year institution to attain my associate degree in science. When I’m finished here, I want to get a bachelor and masters degree in geology and biology.

Lisa asked:


The closest place to buy the EVO is like, 30 miles away, yet science diet is right here in town. How would you compare the two? Is science diet just as good? When I’ve had cat problems in the past, science diet has always been the cure all. Do you think its as good as EVO? Or will it be a good balanced diet for my kitten ?

qwerty asked:


I’m currently studying sciences and maths at A level, what courses should I be doing to go about becoming a teacher for GCSE and A level students?
Do you just study the subject degree (chemistry) and then a further teaching degree?
Is there any way of becoming a combines biology/chemistry teacher?

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Thinking of backing out of dental school…but love biology so would like a fall back plan in case dental school gets too stressful.

Liron Shapira asked:


Is classical mechanics a self-consistent mathematical model? If yes: What if you add in Maxwell’s equations?

I know you get an immediate contradiction if you add in observations from the actual physical universe, like the fact that the speed of light is constant in every reference frame. But my question is, are there paradoxes that lie purely within Newton’s model of physics?

habaceeba asked:


I am a college graduate (BA) with little science background. I am interested in expanding my knowlege of chemistry, physics, astronomy - all of the exact sciences. I think chemistry is the best place to start a solid foundation. (If I am mistaken, I’m open to suggestions) What are some concise, yet readable books that I should choose?