I Cannot Think the Thing Farewell…

You know my view. I believe that science and the Bible are compatible, that the miraculous intricacies and perfections in nature have been designed "with specific purposes in mind - to reveal [God's] character through creation and to allow for joyous human existence" (Studebaker in Bump 260). When I contemplate the monumental forces involved in holding our universe and our world in perfect balance, or the minute details of the particles that make up life as we know it, I can't help but believe that "only a powerful guiding force, or intelligent designer, could have created it" (Bumiller in Bump 267).

Wonders of the universe reinforce my faith, not disprove it

I don't understand why there is so much fighting between Christians and scientists over this matter. To me the evidence of science actually reaffirms and strengthens my faith because of how amazing it all is. It seems to me that both 'sides' are taking too narrow of a focus when dealing with this issue. Scientists should understand better than most that, in the grand scheme of things, "we know not anything," but rather are constantly discovering new and surprising things about the world around us (Tennyson in Bump 251). Christians, on the other hand, should also know that an omnipotent and omnipresent God does not have to be restricted to the confines of our language; the words of the Bible may be literal, or they may be metaphorical - we cannot ever know the absolute answer.

I think that the use of science to uncover new complexities about God's creation can be beneficial to everyone. Neither science nor religion needs to take an extreme side. I firmly believe that science is just one more aspect of God's nature, and in this "spirit will I dwell, / And dream my dream, and hold it true; For tho' my lips may breathe adieu, / I cannot think the thing farewell" (Tennyson in Bump 252).