Christians – do you know of the scientist, Dr. Francis Collins, an Evangelical Christian?
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Yes. Many scientists are Christians, who are former atheists. \nGenesis 1 talks about how God made the universe and everything in it (specifically, the earth) in six days. What many don't think about is that it doesn't say six consecutive days, people just assume that. God could've just as easily made it in six days as he could have in 6 million years (Once every million years He did one more thing or things.) It may say, there was light, and then the fifth day, but we also do not know how long the days were, because God did not create humans first. I mean, Venus's day is longer than it's year, why couldn't have Earth's day been 1 million years, while it's year be a year?
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Rosalind Franklin -- the woman x-ray crystalographer whom Watson and Crick ... um ... ripped off to build their model of DNA\n\nRichard Dawkins ... one of the greatest thinkers when it comes to explaining mechanisms related to evolution\n\nRichard Feynman ... one of the greatest physists to ever live\n\nCharles Darwin ... interesting article in the "Skeptic" column in this month's (Feb 06) Scientific American on how Charles Darwin did not become an evolutionist overnight while in the Galapagos.  He was still considered a creationist for some time after the trip until conversations with others gave him the insights to come up with his theories which keep accumulating supporting evidence.\n\nAlfred Wegener -- the first recognized proposer of continental drift, or what we call plate tectonics today.\n\nJane Goodall -- the primatologist who studied chimpanzees for insights into human behavior.
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There's a book on that, actually. "Jesus Christ, Sun of God" by David Fideler (ISBN: 0-8356-0696-1). It is incredibly thorough and well-researched. The short answer to your question is: Yes. For the longer version, read the book.
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The ref. says yes. An example from it: '...Jesus became acquainted with nature as a child and continued his interest into adulthood. "Jesus' earliest training, aside from that of the home hearth, had to do with a reverent and sympathetic contact with nature." ... He asked lots of questions concerning science. ... He studied the habits of the fish on the Sea of Galilee so closely that he could predict catches that others regarded as miraculous.'\n\nAnd he advocated an education that combines science and religion. From the ref.: 'The apostles had not been successful in their teaching. They were fleeing through northern Galilee and bewildered about what was going on. Jesus' blunt explanation to them included these words: "Consider the Greeks, who have a science without religion, while the Jews have a religion without science. And when men become thus misled into accepting a narrow and confused disintegration of truth, their only hope of salvation is to become truth-coordinated--converted. "Let me emphatically state this eternal truth: If you, by truth coordination, learn to exemplify in your lives this beautiful wholeness of righteousness, your fellow men will then seek after you that they may gain what you have so acquired.'
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I think that there are more than 1 %  of scientist that believe in god, maybe even creationism. But yeah, it would be good to see him stand up and say he believes the world is only 6,000 years old, and them even more people would realize how kooky he is...hehe
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Interesting.  The Lord has put many in my life. Right now, I have a group of late teens, early twenties... I am preparing them for college,  by training them in Christian apologetics. This will help them defend their faith against the worldliness of college. My ex-wife... without her I may not have gotten to know the Lord and not be doing what I am doing now.  I had a wonderful class a few years ago and was able to teach science from a Christian perspective. One of the students, Sarah died last week. I believe she is in Heaven. This is rough when you see this happen to a 16 year old. But I hope I was able to make some difference in her and her families life.
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Here's a good link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_Christians
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Christian Science was an attempt by Mary Baker Eddy.  However, I think that the rational world and religion don't have a common base at the present.  Maybe someday rationality and a sense of the deeper, spiritual side of humanity will find a common home. Spirituality and religion are not the same, however. Religion plus Science: no.  Spirituality plus Science: yes. I think the Great Chain of Being describes the potential, rather than the actual.  Everything is possible, every kind of being, but only some have been realized.  \nI see where you're going.  Is this an alternative to "Intelligent Design?"  Perhaps.  Evolution is real in the physical, material sense.  TGCOB makes sense on another level, that of alternate realities.  \nStay with it. I like where you're going.
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It seems to be in remission.  Science and Christianity for example used to be polar opposites, and those who followed science were put to death in some cases.  Then science and christianity became like realitives that didn't speak to each other.  A little bad mouthin around the neighbors, but no big deal.  The science started to win, where christianity had to make excuses for Genesis (oh, what's a day in the life of God?) and such.  Now it seems that christianity is trying to hold its own again and ignore science.
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Yep, I know this. Although, just to be certain Benjamin Franklin is one of those guys in history who can be somewhat of an enigma on matters of religion. He went to dozens of churches and other religious groups in the colonies, including meeting with deists. He was a member of a church, too, in Philadelphia, yet because he was socializing at other religious groups meetings, well he didn't attend as often as most of those who went there. \n\nThomas Jefferson even went through the New Testament and took out all the stories of "miracles" that could not be scientifically proven. It's called the Jefferson Bible today and you can still purchase it.\n\nAnd the Constitution only religious line is "In the year of our Lord". The Declaration of Independence mentions Creator, etc, but never really tries to imply that they are directly refering to Christianity. They were very clever founders. And oddly the great many who go around claiming that America was founded as a Christian nation are often from denominations or groups that for the first part of our nation's history advocated a seperation of church and state...why? because they were being persecuted by the larger majority denominations of Christianity who saw them as a threat and wanted to put a stop to them. If it wasn't for our founder's wise vision...many of these groups would have disappeared, their religion (even though a denomination of Christianity) declare heretical and outlawed and practitioneers thrown in jail. No wonder they fought so hard for public opinion to favor the seperation of church and state!
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"If I submit to God, I’ll just become a puppet!"\n\n"A brilliant young man questioned Dr. Henrietta Mears about surrendering his life to God. He was convinced that becoming a Christian would mean the destruction of his personality, that he’d be altered in some strange way, and that he’d lose control of his own mind. He feared becoming a mere puppet in God’s hands. \n\n"So Miss Mears asked him to watch as she turned on a lamp. One moment it was dark, then she turned on the switch. She explained, ‘The lamp surrendered itself to the electric current and light has filled the room. The lamp didn’t destroy its personality when it surrendered to the current. On the contrary—the very thing happened for which the lamp was created: it gave light.’"\n\nVonette Bright, Renew a Steadfast Spirit Within Me
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Yes, he did.  And if you're truly interested, check out "The Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel, a journalist who originally set out to disprove Christianity but ended up supporting it instead, and he became a Christian.
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How about Madame Curie...would that be helpful? I was going to suggest Charles Darwin, but noticed someone already answered...
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I know there are a lot of seminary schools in the bay area. Make sure you teach apologetics. I wish I could be more help. Good luck! You could call Hank Hannegraaff for some advise. He is at the Christian Research Institute. \n\nhttp://www.equip.org
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Several factors may affect someone being receptive to God. \n\n- The environment in which they were raised. A person might have been born in a Christian family and so chances they will also become a Christian. Or a person could have been raised in a non believing family and chances are they will be non believers. \n\n- A person may have had a bad experience and blame that on God and so reject Him. He may have prayed for something and when the prayer went unanswered he concluded there is no God. \n\n- A person may have a scientific mind and think that God is just a myth. Although there really is no reason science and Christianity don't go hand in hand. Many scientists are Christians.\n\n- A person may have seen bad behavior from Christians and say I want no part of that.\n\n- A person may have never been exposed to God or faith. \n\nUltimately faith is a gift from God. Nobody comes to God unless God calls them. God gives people the ability to respond. God opens the eyes of the believer. God makes the hearer receptive to His call.
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Check out Gregg Braden.  He has, in my opinion, successfully merged Science and Religion stating that both are necessary.  No, he does not have all the answers, I don't think anyone does.  But I do feel he is definitely on the right track.
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NO another example of how foolish christians think that science is bad. \nScience created nothing? where have you been?\nThis kind of thinking makes me very happy to have turned away from religion. I am so glad that I have donated money and became a member with the Freedom FROM Religion Foundation.