Faith can be divided into scientific belief and non-scientific belief.

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This is the age of science. Some people think that religion will be eliminated sooner or later after scientific progress. Others think that one can never believe in religion if he studies science. Actually, this is a wrong concept. In the nineteenth century, people once had such an idea. In the twentieth century, profound scientific theories and concepts were closer to the edge of religion. Because scientists used to think they were very sure, today, as Professor H. Dingle (retired president of the Royal Astronomical Society) said in the article Science and Universe published in the journal Nature in March 1954, "In cosmology, our medieval philosophers generally faced an almost completely unknown world".

Although science is progressing, there is no sign to solve the mysteries of the universe and life. Many giants in science admit that there must be an all-knowing and all-powerful God behind the universe. When they study science, science helps them to know God. Dr. David Starr Jordan put it well: "If we think deeply, shouldn't we be forced by science to believe in God?" So some people say that all great scientists believe in God, and only small scientists think that there is no God. Today, many famous scientists tell us that the more discoveries scientists make, the stronger their belief in God.

The misunderstanding and conflict between science and religion is actually a thing of the past, but unfortunately, among the people with little knowledge, there are still many people who think that religious belief is outdated and flaunt that science is modern. These people, like many young people, are afraid of being behind the times when they see others wearing jeans, so they inexplicably buy jeans and run around the street to let others know that he is also one of the fashionable figures. Similarly, those who think that religion conflicts with science keep saying that they believe that religion is the laggard of the times, and they don't know that they are suffering from the epidemic of the times. Somehow, they are just talking about fashion and modernity.

First, science and religion are not in conflict.

What we want to explain now is that science and religion have their own categories, which are different in nature and do not conflict.

The end of science is the beginning of religion. Science is the study of matter, not the external part, but the physical part. Its purpose is to study truth, but it is biased towards knowledge and theory. Religion maintains the soul, only deals with the inner part, and it is metaphysical. Its purpose is also to study truth, but it focuses on life and experience. The research object of science is "what you see" and studies limited facts in limited time and space; The object of religion is "invisible". It studies infinite facts in infinite time and infinite space. But "what is visible is temporary, and what is invisible is eternal" (1 Corinthians. 4: 18). Science is a method of calculating, analyzing and quantifying reality, while religion is evaluative and comprehensive.

For example, the scientific study of a "person" is always objective, and the "person" is taken as a specimen to analyze, dissect and test everything about this "person". But the reason why "man" is a "man" lies in his personality and character, so the religious study of "man" is different from the scientific method. Religion regards "man" as an inseparable whole, and reasonably evaluates the true value of a "man" according to the sum of his life. Or to put it more simply, for example, if a person wants to know his lover, he can not only study his lover's height, weight, blood pressure and internal organs by scientific methods, but also take an X-ray of his lungs and then study her face, hair, skin color and so on. But learning the scientific method is by no means the only way to know your lover. If a person wants to know his lover, he must also observe her morality, spirituality, thoughts and habits, plus trust and mutual love, in order to know each other. Therefore, science has scientific methods and viewpoints, and religion has religious methods and viewpoints, both of which have their own contributions. Science pays attention to experiments, while religion pays attention to faith. Scientific research on matter and phenomena; Religion values spirituality and morality. Science is the study of nature. It describes natural phenomena and their related laws with the relationship of "I-it". But religion is beyond nature. It explains the mystery of nature and the main reasons for the laws of all natural phenomena with the relationship of "I-you". The scientist Thomson once said: "The responsibility of knowledge is to describe the universe, while the responsibility of religion is to explain the universe".

For example. Newton discovered gravity and Einstein advocated relativity, but neither of them could explain why there was gravity and why there was relativity. For another example, scientists tell us that matter is made up of molecules, and molecules are made up of atoms. The organizational structure of atoms is as close as the solar system, with nuclei in the middle and electrons in the outer circle. The number of electrons varies with the kind of atoms. Every atom contains great ability, so when the organization of atoms splits, great atomic ability is produced; So, today, scientists believe that the ultimate composition of matter is ability. But no scientist can explain where this ability comes from, and no scientist can explain why these atoms have such a wonderful organization; I don't know who told these atoms to be organized like this. Dr. Warren Weaver said: "The question that science should answer is' How? "How do cells work in the body? How to design supersonic aircraft? The question to be answered by religion is "Why! "Why were people created? Why should I tell the truth? Scientific analysis of how things, people and animals behave, it does not ask whether this behavior is good or bad. But religion is to ask such questions. " Therefore, some people say that science only studies the question of "what" and religion only studies the question of "why"; Although scientists have explained why, they can never explain why it is the first reason. In a word, science and religion are different in fields and categories, and there should be no conflict between them.

Second, the danger of superstitious science.

However, today, many people don't know enough about science and religion. They are superstitious and worship science, believing that science is omnipotent and can replace religion. With advanced science, is it necessary to have an outdated religion? This is really a tragedy of the times!

Science has its contribution to human beings, but it can only satisfy the material enjoyment of human beings and solve the physical problems in this life, but can not meet the spiritual and spiritual needs of human beings and solve the problem of eternal life in the afterlife. People who are superstitious about science only regard life as a solution to food, clothing, housing and transportation. They think religion is worthless. They only see science, only realize the value of material, and only pay attention to the enjoyment of material to satisfy the desire of life; So, what is the difference between man and beast? As long as people are scientific and despise the results of religion, they have already made people want to kick down the ladder and lose their morality!

In fact, science is not everything. Although science has its place, it must not be said by superstitious scientists that science can replace religion. Warren Weaver is the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the head of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin, and has presided over the natural science affairs of the Roche Foundation for more than 20 years. In a speech in 1954, he said: "Contrary to popular belief, science is never completely accurate in autumn. It is only close to accuracy ... even in the simplest scientific experiment, such as the length of a metal bar, no scientific process can measure its "real" length ... A thoughtful scientist may say that he doesn't even know the meaning of the word "truth" in science ... Scientists' theories always rely on approximations. Without the accuracy of 100%, I'm afraid it will never be realized ... so science can't really solve the absolute truth problem. "

Someone made an analogy: "It is impossible to find an engineer only from the house. The house is designed by engineers, but the house is not an engineer, and the engineer is not a house. There are no engineers in this material house. Similarly, the universe was created by God, but the universe is not God, and God is not the universe. If you analyze all the substances in the universe, you will not see God. " According to this principle, if we only rely on science and don't believe in religion, science can never explain the mystery of the universe and the truth of life. Although science studies materials, it can never create or destroy them. Science can only make people's body comfortable, but it can't make people's mind safe and their personality noble. British physicist Tindal said, "Science is not the most valuable thing in the world, and a noble personality is more valuable than science".

Third, science needs the help of religion.

True religion gives people strong confidence, certain hope and pure and great love. Unless human beings think that these contributions are unnecessary, then religion has no value and can be completely abolished. If religion is to improve the spiritual life of mankind and keep mankind away from evil, can religion be regarded as superstition and useless to life? The real science is actually to help people indirectly know the existence of God and believe that there must be a creator between heaven and earth. True religion is to help people know God directly and meet God. Science itself is based on faith, and science contributes to the firmness of faith, so there is no contradiction between science and religious belief. Science and true religion support each other.

In terms of purpose, the two are completely consistent, because both science and religion pursue truth and aim at improving the happiness of life. Science studies material truth, and religion studies spiritual truth. Science promotes the happiness of material life and religion promotes the happiness of spiritual life. Science gives people the knowledge of life, and religion gives people the ability to live. Science is a kind of knowledge, and religion is a kind of belief; Life needs knowledge and faith. In addition to food, clothing, housing and transportation, life also has moral and spiritual parts. A perfect life is definitely not just about enjoying the comfort of material body, but also requires spiritual happiness, spiritual peace and the hope of eternal life for the soul. Science can make people enjoy the material body comfortably, religion can make people feel safe and happy, and the soul has the hope of eternal life. The purpose of science and religion is to help life, solve problems in life and improve the value of life. Then, obviously, the two do not conflict, but need to cooperate with each other.

For another example, if a family wants to enjoy a happy life, it needs not only good material conditions, but also good religious education. Otherwise, parents and children are at odds in the family, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are at odds, aunt and sister-in-law are at odds, alcohol and tobacco gambling, three wives and four concubines are involved, and the family is filled with smoke and mental pain. Although science has helped this family's appearance, modern furniture and luxurious equipment, but there is no religion to improve their spiritual happiness, isn't this family a novel modern hell?

Science can only increase the material enjoyment of human beings, but it can't solve the basic problems of life, such as the meaning and purpose of life, the place and destination of life and so on. However, religion can change people's minds, improve spiritual life and solve the problem of eternal life. Life is not only material and appearance, but also spiritual satisfaction. Therefore, to improve life and solve problems in life requires both science and religion. Science can't cancel the principle of spirit, and religion can't deny the value of science, so they must go hand in hand and make tangible contributions to life.

Take a violin as an example: if you don't put the musician's feelings into the violin, the violin is just a violin and the violin is nothing; By the same token, if people don't have noble life in it, they will only see the walking dead! Fu Tongxian said in his book "Philosophy and Life": "We believe that religion is to refine the highest ideal into the most refined spiritual value in real life, so that human beings can constantly forge ahead with this highest value in modern society ... Religion not only does not stop social progress, but also induces people to explore the spiritual world, so that the progress of modern society has a definite route." The non-Christian philosopher also admitted that religious belief can really improve personality and sense of responsibility. Religion can give mankind eternal sustenance, strong belief and spiritual comfort.

Religion not only contributes to personal life, but also pays attention to the relationship between people, which can make the society stable and prosperous and the country peaceful and harmonious. However, today's materialistic "view of science" has turned human beings into mechanical tools, which are ruthless and take away the life of sympathy and friendship between human beings. Physicist Millikan said: "Without religion, science is obviously not the happiness of human beings, but will become the scourge of society." Making airplanes and inventing atomic energy are science. As for how to use and manage aircraft and atomic energy so that they are not used as tools for bloodshed, moral and religious forces are needed. Scientists only study objective facts, and he makes the research results public; As for how others use it, it is beyond the ability of scientists. Science can certainly benefit mankind, but it can also destroy mankind. People can't make good use of science, how can there be science? Therefore, some people say that science is like a double-edged sword, with advantages and disadvantages, depending on whose hand this sword falls. Some people even say that science is actually only the servant of human beings, and religion is our master. For science, religion has the function of exerting the power of science and preventing science from suffering; Therefore, if science and religion can go hand in hand, their contribution to life will be infinite.

4. So, what kind of religion do you need?

In short, a perfect life depends on the mutual cooperation between science and religion; Then, the focus of the problem is which religion we should choose.

If religious belief is divorced from life and religion can't help people understand the truth of life and realize their ideal life, then it certainly can't be the object of our choice.

But Jesus said, "The Son of Man came to seek and save those who were lost." He also said, "I have come to give life and get it more abundantly"-this shows the mission of Jesus. His words have also been experienced by thousands of people in Qian Qian, which is an absolute truth and a practical gospel. If someone wants to live a rich and meaningful life and enjoy a happy life, he should believe in Jesus and accept him as the savior. Christianity is the only religion that can solve and enrich life. There are ironclad facts, which are undeniable and cannot be erased in front of social people. Therefore, the author dares to make a final judgment, saying: To enjoy a perfect life, we need science, religion, and more importantly, we need to believe in Christ Jesus.