Essay On Science Vs Religion

I learned that a person’s belief can affect all they do in science and it matters to me because it is fascinating how many people feel as though science and personal beliefs should never collide. Science begins with curiosity. Without curiosity, where does one start to formulate an idea? Despite any personal beliefs, everyone has a question to ask, even if they might think they know all the answers. Before class began, I often wondered how science and a person’s personal belief can affect the things they research and the experiments they perform. In high school, on the very first day of school, I remember my chemistry teacher giving us a series of survey questions. Some of the questions on that survey was whether or not we believe that scientists can be religious, and if all scientists were open minded. As a part of the curriculum, we were also required to learn about …show more content…
What I also ponder about is why there are religion vs. science debates. Why can’t they be one? What most atheists or agnostic do not understand is the idea of faith. They seem to think that it is a crazy notation to believe anything the bible says. What they fail to understand is that faith is something that is felt. There are times when a person turn to their faith when all has failed. Miracles do happen and it often cannot be explained. Can science result in a miracle? To me, miracles happen as a result of faith. I had a discussion with a student in my class. He is an agnostic. In his own words, “we were either made by something so powerful or created out of nothing”. This really had me thinking. What is it that people struggle with in pertaining to science and religion? Do they not feel that God can be science too? I am a believer in God and I believe that he is the creator of all things. Therefore, I do believe that something so powerful could create everything. Does being religious mean that I should not experiment and