I was very disappointed to hear that many scientists, such as Carl Sagan have a negative view towards the Bible.
However, reading the Bible nowhere have I ever found the Bible a statement about how old the Earth is, or the Universe. Or about how the process God created creatures and humans.
Organic matter evolving into lifeforms, which then lifeforms evolving into other things is still creation. Surely there can be God who set out the biological blueprints for this process. because the argument that matter randomly collided and formed such complex life by chance 1 in whatever extremely large number, sounds far more absurd.
How did the genetic information know how to evolve? Do we really live in a universe with infinite possibilities? if so where is the proof of that.
We have faith in God, not proof in God. There was no video recording of the resurrection, but there were plenty of documents, testimonies, and witnesses of it.
And from my finding it is believable, that this event has occurred. and if I am wrong at the end there was no harm in believing it. However, if I was right, then I am rewarded infinitely.
At the same time of course, I want to believe in what is the truth at the end of the day.
Just seeing people with very high IQ, and scientists having a negative view towards the Bible makes me feel a little uneasy, and I start to have some doubts come to mind.
A few observations
- its not " negative view of bible"
but pointing out that of the many interpretations, ones
contrary to all data and lgic are highly problematic.
-You are doing equivocation with the word " creation".
See if you can figure out how. Assuming a conclusion is
part of it.
-The OT makes it very clear that the earth is no older
than the oldest human.
-What is or is not absurd is made evident by education
and thought. Your ideas about random chance etc
are highly simplistic and totally inadequate.
Of course they sound absurd.
-"Proof" does not exist in science. Speaking of it as if it does reveals
a serious lack of scientific literacy, and need for study.
-Scientists nor anyone else can help you if you
wont help yourself.
-If your wish is to believe what is true, great.
But theres no easy- peasy way. Hardcwork,
study and thought is the price.
As for those of IQ and education observing that there is
gross absurdity in beliefs you may hold causing you
some discomfort- well it should. Taking such as the
flood story, for example, as literal is wildly at variance with reality.