[betty boop]

"But the poll also found that confidence in the big bang declines as belief in a Supreme Being increases..."

So who cares about this "poll?" Polls are measures of opinion, not of facts, let alone Truth.

Opinions are what Plato called doxa, in contrast to sophia (wisdom). We live in an age that regards every man's opinion as just as good (or bad) as any other man's. If that's the case, then why should we rely on public opinion polls? If opinions are morally neutral — as it has become fashionable to regard them — then how can we tell whether they are "good" or "bad?" And if we can't tell that, then what good are they in helping us resolve contentious problems involving man, world, science, and society?

I do take your point, dear brother in Christ, about the inverse correlation in the poll numbers that reflects the divergence between (1) increasing confidence in big bang theory and science generally and (2) traditional belief in the Creator God; and thus this divergence's fruitfulness for proselytizing one's opinion from either aside of the divide. It is such of which Towers of Babel are constructed: Doxa is not our friend.

Personally, I believe both in Genesis and the Big Bang, and do not find them in conflict in the least. FWIW. For God reveals Himself to us in both....

Thank you so much for writing, dear brother!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Fantastic post!

[TXnMA]

Thank you, Dear Sister in Christ for that insightful essay-post -- and for your testimony:

"Personally, I believe both in Genesis and the Big Bang, and do not find them in conflict in the least. FWIW. For God reveals Himself to us in both...."

And -- as I know you are aware -- I also believe in both -- and find them to be (as observational data is gathered) in ever-refined harmony.

It is a sad testimony that some (misguided, IMO) Christians insist that two revelations of our Creator are in conflict.

That simply cannot be -- and I am ever-more convinced that I perceive the source of that error... (Hint: see tagline...)

[Alamo-Girl]

Beautifully said, dearest sister in Christ, thank you!

[YHAOS]

There is no “tension” between the Judeo-Christian Tradition and Science. The “tension” is created entirely by the Collectivists’ desire to use Science as a tool to destroy Christianity. >br>

BEEP! to those who haven’t already taken note.

Ditto; the article the Big Bang.

Thanks, betty.

[hosepipe]

Personally, I believe both in Genesis and the Big Bang, and do not find them in conflict in the least. FWIW. For God reveals Himself to us in both....

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The Big Bang is good science fiction... “it could have happened”.. does not mean it did..

Eternity FUTURE is owned by many although un-provable..
But eternity PAST seems to be rejected by many as well..
With eternity past the big bang could be a pipe dream.. (probably)

Science fiction MUST be fairly logical or whats the point..
Reality need not be logical at all... nothing to “prove”..

What IF the big bang did not happen.?..
I realize the big bang makes “it” simpler..
Lazy inspiration maybe.. or good science fiction.

Not that I don’t like good science fiction meself.. I do..
Maybe my imagination goes a little farther..
“Eternity PAST”... What a concept...

You know............. whatever eternity is...
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