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Isaac Newton (1643–1727)
He is regarded as one of the greatest scientists and mathematicians in history. Newton's study of the Bible and of the early Church Fathers were among his greatest passions, though he consistently refused to swear his allegiance to the church. He wrote Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St. John (Nontrinitarianism).[58]
Stephen Hales (1677–1761)
"A Copley Medal winning scientist significant to the study of plant physiology. As an inventor designed a type of ventilation system, a means to distill sea-water, ways to preserve meat, etc. In religion he was an Anglican curate who worked with the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge and for a group working to convert black slaves in the West Indies.[60]"
First off we owe everything from space travel to modern medicine to Christian scientists. Now you might not like this but it is a stone cold fact.
Originally posted by Kargun
These people were not the evil Christians. Some posters often say " I'd love to get rid of all the Christians" by doing so we would be living in the dark ages.
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
News Flash, everyone was a "Christian" back then.
I doubt these scientists were "really" Christians however.
They were too smart for that.
Originally posted by Quadrivium
Many who feel that to believe in a higher power makes one "stupid" have an "elitist" attitude.
Quad
Originally posted by Quadrivium
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
News Flash, everyone was a "Christian" back then.
I doubt these scientists were "really" Christians however.
They were too smart for that.
This is the kind of mentality that just cracks me up.
Many, who feel that to believe in a higher power makes one "stupid", have an "elitist" attitude.
The sad part is that most of those who feel they are more intelligent or brighter than others are usually about as dumb as a box of rocks.
Quadedit on 11-12-2012 by Quadrivium because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by mythos
Originally posted by Quadrivium
Many who feel that to believe in a higher power makes one "stupid" have an "elitist" attitude.
Quad
i think the issue lay in a Faith System that states exclusive ownership of said "higher powers".
in other words, i can believe in a higher power, and not be a Christian.
saying so does not make me an elitist. it makes me humble to the infinite which lay beyond our limited human scope, despite the zealots who shout otherwise.
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
News Flash, everyone was a "Christian" back then.
I doubt these scientists were "really" Christians however.
They were too smart for that.
First off we owe everything from space travel to modern medicine to Christian scientists. Now you might not like this but it is a stone cold fact.
With so much ignorance, antisemitism and pure dissdain for Christian on this site I thought I would like to make a short thread thanking Christians.
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
Originally posted by Quadrivium
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
News Flash, everyone was a "Christian" back then.
I doubt these scientists were "really" Christians however.
They were too smart for that.
This is the kind of mentality that just cracks me up.
Many, who feel that to believe in a higher power makes one "stupid", have an "elitist" attitude.
The sad part is that most of those who feel they are more intelligent or brighter than others are usually about as dumb as a box of rocks.
Quadedit on 11-12-2012 by Quadrivium because: (no reason given)
God? I never said believing in a higher power is stupid.
I am saying that believing in a corrupted "new testament" written over a hundred years after the so called jesus existed and making that the basis for your religion is stupid.
Originally posted by FinalCountdown
God? I never said believing in a higher power is stupid.
I am saying that believing in a corrupted "new testament" written over a hundred years after the so called jesus existed and making that the basis for your religion is stupid.
Originally posted by sheepslayer247
First off we owe everything from space travel to modern medicine to Christian scientists. Now you might not like this but it is a stone cold fact.
The man we owe thanks to for space travel is Werner Von Braun. He was a former Nazi and head of Hilter's rocket programs..along with his work on the Apollo program.
With so much ignorance, antisemitism and pure dissdain for Christian on this site I thought I would like to make a short thread thanking Christians.
Does anyone else find it hilarious that you comment on antisemitism, and then give thanks to a former Nazi?
Originally posted by links234
I'll try and make this as non-biased as possible.
reply to post by Kargun
God was the answer for everything for millenia. As someone else mentioned, Newton was trying to better understand God by learning more through physics and calculus.
Only in the past two centuries have we discovered some of the more astounding facts about science and the universe that made us ask more questions about more things.
Is this to say that God doesn't exist? No. Many prominent scientists are agnostics. Does the Christian God exist? More and more evidence points to 'no.' That doesn't mean that something didn't create the universe, we just don't know what...yet.
We weren't even sure other galaxies existed until about 100 years ago. The concept of the atom hasn't been around for more than 150 years. Until Einstein, the 'reasonable' explanation for the universe was that it was filled with invisible, weightless ether that permeated all things.
Galileo, though proclaiming to believe in God, was excommunicated for suggesting that the Earth revolved around the sun. The church, or religion in general, doesn't accept opposing viewpoints very well.