Science versus Religion is a tough topic to discuss without letting ones own views interfere. It is also a difficult topic for me to accept both sides of the case because i am not that religious to begin with, and also my major is science, and i am just known to follow my scientific roots. I am also a very visual learner and "doer." therefore, it is difficult to accept the fact there is a greater being than ourselves, when i have yet to see it first hand, as opposed to science which i have seen experiments done, as well as been a part of them. Religion, more specifically Christianity, believes that God created the world, the universe and everything in them. It believes that God takes an ever-present and very active part in this world. Science, and evolution states that over long periods of time the world changes- bit by bit, change by change, the world was created and life began.
Another very obvious factor between Darwinism and Creationism, one is primarily based on data and research and the other is based on belief. Darwinism concerns itself as a science, that is explained by scientific methods and experiments. Biological evolution concerns changes in living things during the history of life on earth. It explains that living things share common ancestors and over time evolutionary change gives rise to new species. On the other opposing side, the ideas of creation is that God created the universe-including humans and other living things-all at once (in 7 days) in the past. Creationists say that creatures started out as distinct and separate organisms when God created them and they do not believe that organisms change into complete differently and distinct animals through evolution.
But then I guess I have a question concerning religion... Every aspect of life in a Puritan society, way back when, revolved around religion. No matter what, they obey God. However, Puritanism reflects the notion of pre-destination. So if everything is pre-determined and whatnot, then how does life as a whole obtain any meaning what-so-ever, if technically someone is "pupeteering" your entire life? Science is about discovery, and not having a pre-determined understanding of what is going to happen... for instance Global warming. I am not quite sure what I am getting at here, I am kind of just letting the ideas flow.
