Can you still be a Christian and a Gravitationist?

[Father Heathen]

I was wondering if one could believe in both Christianity and The Theory of Gravity? I'm sure most Christians might argue that The Theory of Gravity tries to remove god from the equation and is only a theory anyway, proposing instead that schools teach Intelligent Descent in place of godless gravitationist swindel. However is it possible for someone believe in the ToG and still be a legitimate Christian in God's good graces? Or is Gravitationism a (false) religion of it's own?

 

[dawny0826]

Why not? Couldn't one believe that God set it all into motion?

 

[Father Heathen]

You don't think the Newtonist agenda conflicts with biblical truth?

 

[angellous_evangellous]

No.

Real Christians just float around.

 

[lunamoth]

The Bible clearly supports the idea of gravity:

Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. Deut 25:13

 

[Father Heathen]

The Bible clearly supports the idea of gravity:

Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. Deut 25:13

You mean "Intelligent Descent". The Theory of Gravity is just a theory and a Newtonist attempt to remove God from the equation.

 

[dawny0826]

Referring back to the OP, I suppose it depends on how an individual defines "Christianity". You know very well, I'm sure that not all Christian are biblical literalists.

Granted, I know jack crap about The Theory of Gravity and "the Newtonist agenda", other than what the happy wikipedia summarizes for me...but I don't really see how one wouldn't be Christian if they subscribed to these theories.

 

[Apex]

There are no known (nor do I think there will ever be any known) contradictions between gravity and Christian theology. And if you wish to get specific, Newton's theory of gravity is only a rough approximation that works only in limited situations. Little is known about gravity, we do not even know what causes it. They are still trying to prove the existence of the graviton.

 

[Father Heathen]

Referring back to the OP, I suppose it depends on how an individual defines "Christianity". You know very well, I'm sure that not all Christian are biblical literalists.

Granted, I know jack crap about The Theory of Gravity and "the Newtonist agenda", other than what the happy wikipedia summarizes for me...but I don't really see how one wouldn't be Christian if they subscribed to these theories.

Wikipedia is notoriously inaccurate and unreliable, not to mention biased. Gravitationism isn't even a science, it's a religion. One that our increasingly liberal and secular society is trying to shove down our throats. Do you really want Newtonism taught to your children in schools? We need God back in the classroom, so we need to push for Intelligent Descent to be taught instead.

 

[Father Heathen]

Newton's theory of gravity

..is just a theory.

They are still trying to prove the existence of the graviton.

 

[dawny0826]

Wikipedia is notoriously inaccurate and unreliable, not to mention biased. Gravitism isn't even a science, it's a religion. One that our increasingly liberal and secular society is trying to shove down our throats. Do you really want Newtonism taught to your children in schools? We need God back in the classroom, so we need to push for Intelligent Descent to be taught instead.

Here have a cookie.====>

 

[fantome profane]

The Bible clearly supports the idea of gravity:

Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. Deut 25:13

But it says nothing about what causes these things to be “heavy”. If gravity is true then explain how Jesus ascended into heaven. Explain that and then you can say that a Christian can be a gravitationist.

(and I can’t believe that this thread made it to the second page before someone posted this link. I guess I get to do it – yaa me)

Physicist explains new theory of I.F.

 

[Father Heathen]

But it says nothing about what causes these things to be “heavy”. If gravity is true then explain how Jesus ascended into heaven. Explain that and then you can say that a Christian can be a gravitationist.

(and I can’t believe that this thread made it to the second page before someone posted this link. I guess I get to do it – yaa me)

Physicist explains new theory of I.F.

Gravitationist sounds better than gravitist, so I'm going to go back and edit .

 

[lunamoth]

But it says nothing about what causes these things to be “heavy”. If gravity is true then explain how Jesus ascended into heaven. Explain that and then you can say that a Christian can be a gravitationist.

Giant invisible forklift. So there.

 

[Buttercup]

Giant invisible forklift. So there.

I can't frubal you again so you'll have to settle for.......lmao!

 

[blackout]

The weight of sin is very very heavy indeed.

*falls over*

*leaves bundles on ground for someone else to pick up*

*skipps happily away*

 

[painted wolf]

You just can't trust those Physicists. They are always changing things.
First it was Newton but guess what... Einstein had to fix his math with Relativity.
But then Einstein had to be fixed with Quantum mechanics!

Now they say Quantum mechanics needs to be fixed by the mythical "unified theory"... whatever that is!

See you just can't trust Physics... they are always changing things.

Not to mention that Math is just a religion, look at the Pythagoreans! Clearly Math of all kinds must be avoided as it leads one to attribute things to a power other than God.
:jiggy:

wa:do

 

[fantome profane]

Giant invisible forklift. So there.

I have to admit, that possibility had never occurred to me before.

 

[Willamena]

But what about the fossil evidence? The sea creatures that floated up to the top of mountains?
Henry Mountain pics || Colorado Mountains - Erin Burr & Ryan Schilling

 

[darkendless]

You just can't trust those Physicists. They are always changing things.
First it was Newton but guess what... Einstein had to fix his math with Relativity.
But then Einstein had to be fixed with Quantum mechanics!

Now they say Quantum mechanics needs to be fixed by the mythical "unified theory"... whatever that is!

See you just can't trust Physics... they are always changing things.

Not to mention that Math is just a religion, look at the Pythagoreans! Clearly Math of all kinds must be avoided as it leads one to attribute things to a power other than God.
:jiggy:

wa:do

What about the string theory thats meant to replace the Quatam atomic theory?

That was hard enough for me to understand at high school and now they want to add 5 or 6 more sub-atomic particles.... ahhhhhhhhh............

Maths is my God, he's clear and always correct, oh and he doesn't make up silly claims. Maths is useful in my life and does not restrict me. Maths is an awesome God.