“Big Bang” Religion
Jason Lisle begins his article by affirming the Bible as God’s record of Creation. However, today’s science relies on the secular philosophy of naturalism. Naturalism states that “nature is all that there is.” Such a philosophy rejects the possibility of any supernatural involvement in nature. This results in “Science” rejecting God.
Sadly, secular philosophy does not stop in the secular arena. Christians are integrating naturalism and the Bible. Their claim is that God used naturalistic processes, such as the “big bang,” to create the world. This is an attempt by Christians to respond to the “findings” of secular science. Mr. Lisle strongly condemns this attitude as both contrary to the Bible and scientifically unfounded.
Mr. Lisle points out that the Bible excludes the idea that God used naturalistic processes to create the world. Genesis states that God created everything in the world in six days. He has ceased His creating work and is no longer creating new species.
Secondly, God created the stars on the fourth day of creation. The “big bang” states that stars preceded earth’s formation.
Finally, the Bible states that the earth is made of water. The “big bang” theory states that earth formed from molten rock. If you truly believe the Bible, you cannot believe the “big bang” theory.
He also points out that, scientifically, the “big bang” is also unsustainable. First and foremost, he reminds us that it is important to realize that naturalism is not science. It is neither testable nor repeatable. Ultimately, it is a matter of faith. (more…)
