I am a nerd. Honestly…I really am. Everybody has those subjects in school or topics of interest that just really “click” with them…well mine is anything to do with Science. God has wired me to be extremely inquisitive and detailed, both things that are inherently scientific. While the rest of my peers are watching reality T.V. or catching up on their celebrity gossip, my nose is either buried in a Stephen Hawking book or my eyes are fixed on the Discovery Channel. I will often times catch myself on the edge of my seat, jaw open watching some weirdo documentary…but I STILL haven’t figured out what the heck “GTL” is supposed to mean.
Wanna hear my latest “nerd fact-oid of the day”? Good, here it goes; Did you know that because of gravity if you had two identical clocks, one on the top of a tall building and the other on the ground that they would NOT keep the exact same time? CRAAAZY RIGHT? Well at least that type of thing is crazy to me.
So you could imagine my overwhelming delight with the recent T.V. series’ that have been on like “Through The Wormhole” with Morgan Freeman, or “Into the Universe With Stephen Hawking”. Both of these mini-series deal with the same “big questions” that humans have been trying to answer for thousands of year; How did the universe start?, How does our universe work?, and How will the universe end? And of course, with questions like this, there is the inevitable God vs. Science conundrum. I could probably spend my whole lifetime discussing and writing about all the details of this topic, but for the purpose of this blog…I will keep my points of view short.
For as long as us humans have been on earth we have been trying to figure out these big questions, and in the last couple hundred years we have made significant progress. One day (hopefully during my lifetime) we will have a more clear view from the scientific stand point of what happened during the very early stages of our universe. But for me personally, no matter how much our accepted scientific understandings progress, it always ends up back in the hands of the Creator. I have faith in a Father that is much bigger than this universe, in a Son that I believe walked this earth to be my savior, and in a Holy Spirit that human science could never understand. In my humble opinion Science and Faith are two completely different aspects of my life, two aspects in fact that complement each other in many ways as opposed to conflict the way they do for many people. This is a conclusion that I have come to after much thought, research and prayer…and it is just one that works for me. Although this may not be the most popular topic to sit around and think about all day, it is important to know what conclusion works for you. What is your conclusion?
My conclusion is that God is the author of every law that governs all of creation including every bit of universe, galaxy, and planet that exists. We are just the pea brains, whom He dearly loves, and has given free run of the lab to. We roam this planet/lab trying much of the time to understand how it all works and why. Sometimes scientists actually figure out minuscule portions of what God has done and set into motion in his creation, and whether they give Him, His credit due as the author or not, I attribute every RIGHT and TRUE scientific discovery to being another glimpse into the truly divine. I am humbled, excited, and greatly moved by correct scientific understandings, as I view them as another clue into who God is, His power, His creativity, His majesty, His AWESOMENESS. But often scientists who wish not to make their discoveries through the lens of the Bible as the blueprint of truth, operate much like the ancient Greeks. These atheist and agnostic researchers offer all kinds of wild tales and explanations for things, that take far more faith, and avoidance of common sense, to believe, than the truth available from the One True God of the Bible. For me… there is no conflict between TRUE science and the Holy Bible. For me the two explain each other.
GTL+ gas to liquid>?
Joshy,
It’s an incredible thing to witness your progression in faith. I can remember only a few years ago, standing in a ski lift line at Mammoth Mt. with you having this very conversation. In regards to God, science, the BIG questions, and above all… FAITH. I tried to explain to you the condition of my heart and what God meant to me. You were very inquisitive, questioning, and skeptical. I am so proud of you in where you’ve come in your walk. You’re an inspiration to me. Keep praying. I love you.