Why is science needed to shore up belief in existence of God
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:08 am
Have just recently stumbled on this site (30/05/2008) and find the name of the site (Evidence for God from Science)interesting. Why do arguments for god's existence need to be validated by science? Can it not just be taken on faith that god(s) exist?
Why science? Can we use astrology, numerology, clairvoyance, rythmic chanting, etc to prove that god(s) exist? If not why?
Can science also be used to show that many of the claims of the theists are untenable? For instance;
1) If we had a sample of Jesus's biological material today, what would a DNA analysis reveal about his parentage?
2) Genetic studies indicate human origins to have been in Africa about 100,000 years ago. How does this reconcile with the Abrahamic view that human origins is in the Judean desert; Adam&Eve, original sin, etc?
3) Science reveal a very old earth and a very very old universe. Do the same techniques used to validate the existence of god as per this site be used challenge the fact of an old earth, old universe?
Why science? Can we use astrology, numerology, clairvoyance, rythmic chanting, etc to prove that god(s) exist? If not why?
Can science also be used to show that many of the claims of the theists are untenable? For instance;
1) If we had a sample of Jesus's biological material today, what would a DNA analysis reveal about his parentage?
2) Genetic studies indicate human origins to have been in Africa about 100,000 years ago. How does this reconcile with the Abrahamic view that human origins is in the Judean desert; Adam&Eve, original sin, etc?
3) Science reveal a very old earth and a very very old universe. Do the same techniques used to validate the existence of god as per this site be used challenge the fact of an old earth, old universe?