Christians Together : Conference on Christianity and Science

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	DuncanTamsett (Guest)	16/08/2010 10:15
The Scientific Method is how we humans have succesfully synthesised knowledge about many aspects of Nature. If God exists, the scientific method will fail in principle to synthesise knowledge about Him/Her/It, because God cannot be observed to test any hypothesis made. This would not preclude God taking the initiative to reveal knowledge about ***self. For example, God could become a human being and comm. with us human to human. What concerns me about the day conference is that the speakers might intend pushing 6 day young earth creationism (pitifully easily disproved) in which case they have zero credibility as far as i am concerned and i would not wish to attend. Please advise.
	Peter Carr	16/08/2010 12:01
Duncan, God has already revealed Himself through His creation, through His word the Holy Bible and through Jesus Christ His Son the only Saviour.
	Andrea Mac	16/08/2010 12:23
Duncan says: "speakers might intend pushing 6 day young earth creationism (pitifully easily disproved) in which case they have zero credibility as far as i am concerned and i would not wish to attend" Is this not the very thing which atheists despise in Christians that they won't even listen to why they think as they do. Surely, this is all the more reason to listen to what these people will say - you might just find that, scientifically, they are talking a lot of sense!
	Editor	16/08/2010 15:00
To answer a couple of questions: 1. Q. Is it being recorded? A. The organisers tell me that it will be (in audio form). 2. Q. What 'line' will be speakers be taking? A. Short answer: I don't know. Longer answer: "The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him." (Proverbs 18:17) We deprive ourselves and others if we cut ourselves off from differing opinions: others might just have a truth that has thus far eluded us; and the reverse might also apply.
	A P Elsworthy (Guest)	17/08/2010 16:37
There is quite a big chunk of the agenda covering intelligent design but it might have been better to have adopted 'evolution and intelligent design compared'.
	George Orr	20/08/2010 11:49
Then again the comparison between intelligent design and creationism would show how far away ID is from believing the scriptures!
	Andrea Mac	20/08/2010 16:50
To me, it appears that ID is simply an alternative for those who accept that evolution doesn't fit with scientific fact but who don't want to believe in the God of the bible.
	John Parker (Guest)	21/08/2010 13:39
I would agree whole-heartedly with both George and Andrea. But anyone reading this thread from a non-Christian perspective is invited to realise that the whole subject of how the world was made is a red-herring issue. What is of vital importance is what the reader thinks of Jesus Christ. He was (is) either mad, bad or the Son of God. And our response - at an individual level - is what will determine the shape of our present and after-life. Christianity and atheism are both religions and both are ultimately based on 'faith' - faith that there is a God or faith that the Divine is a myth. Neither of these positions are proveable. However the Christian faith is not a blind faith. No one has yet succeeded - in spite of the many efforts to do so - in discounting the Man of Gallilee and proving him a fraud. So it's back to 'take our choice': it's 'make our mind up' time. Tomorrow might be too late.
	George Orr	21/08/2010 16:27
John, I don't think the issue of the creation and the creator is a 'red herring'. It is foundational to a persons world-view or belief system and as such invites God's wrath if denied. That so many within the Christian faith do not grasp the importance of this truth is, in my view, the main reason the church is in the mess that it is in. And by extension the reason that the nation is in a mess. Rom 1:18-31
	John Parker (Guest)	21/08/2010 18:33
George, what I mean is that the debate (with sceptics) about who and how the earth was formed will still be running on the last day before Christ returns. Those who choose not to believe in a creator God will not be swayed by scientific argument. And it is not God's purposes to prove Himself beyond theose ways in which He already has (Romans 1). I do believe that it more important to point to the way of salvation in Jesus Christ, and to point to Christ himself than to rely on scientific evidence (or lack of it). Essentially the Christian life is a 'by faith and not by sight'. If there is anyone reading this who is looking for evidence, look for evidence for Christ. I would recommend a book entitled "Evidence that Demands a verdict" by Josh McDowell. But if you really want to look further at the creation issue try www.answersingenesis.org/ However, please remember that a scientific head knowledge will not earn your acceptance with God.

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Conference on Christianity and Science

The apparent conflict between Science and Christianity is the subject to be addressed at a day conference in Inverness which will bring together three expert speakers on the theme.

Conference on Christianity & Science

Inverness East Church Hall,

Margaret Street, Inverness IV1 1LU

Saturday, 28 August, 2010