So I'm sitting in my Research Methods class that is discussing "Political Science" and one of my classmates asks "Isnt it dangerous to label this "political science" when this includes relative/ not completely truthful statements/ statements that can be denounced?" It lead me to look up the mere definition of 'science'. Science is the systematic knowledge (awareness/acquaintance of facts) of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation. Science in itself is composed of theories- which are accepted to be true- because they 'make sense' most of the time- matching up with our presumed/ seen/ tested thoughts/ beliefs. When it comes down to it science is formed by people!
When questioning the meaning of life, and what/why things happen in life- and questions related arise- I feel a little uneasy relying on any 'science' to guide me through life. One day people are happy, one day they are sad, one moment we are successful, the next moment we are alcoholics, then someone gets cancer and what do you do, how do you live even trying to be successful if one day you die and stay in the ground.
We are so fickle in our emotions and when life throws curveballs at us we can't rely on science to help anything.
So what about when it doesn't make sense, or science doesn't lead to the conclusion that you come up with? Well- you can try to prove what you believe through arguing x,y, and z- you can Just live what you believe, and you can also believe both- as long as there aren't extreme contradictions within both beliefs.
I'm sure anyone would argue that religion and science can't come together and resonate soundly within one individual, but I say that as long as we properly define science, knowing that it is not wholly reliable because people, fickle fleshly people, created the '"truth" within science'. It could be true sometimes, if the variables being tested react to the "constant" (nothings really constant, come on haha) in a familiar way that reaffirms the past conclusions.
But this all submits to the Creator's truth.
His ways are far above our ways, therefore He does a lot of things that don't make 'sense' to us. Really what it is is that He is so smart that He makes way more sense than we could ever imagine- because He always is fully aware of what has happened, is happening, and what is about to happen at every dashing moment.
You have to start with the Alpha to get to the Omega. Everything begins and ends with God! This world isn't just a series of understandable, explainable events- there is much more going on than the here and now- and if we put our trust in "man" we don't have a solid rock to stand on- we have contradictions upon contradictions within oneself and within life.
Your right, things don't make sense- that's why we desperately need God!
He's the answer, he's the hope, he's fully trusted, he's fully love, he's all-knowing all seeing- all providing!
He doesn't want us in darkness, we are made to be lights, don't you know?
Reach out to Him with a pure heart and He will answer.
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