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The Debate Surrounding The Creation Of The Universe

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Long before our existence, there already have been numerous arguments regarding the creation of the universe. The Vikings believed that eclipses and other natural phenomena are caused by a powerful being who governed the world which supported the Genesis theory. On the other hand, in ancient Greece, a pioneer reached a conclusion with regards to the science behind solar eclipses which supported the theory of scientists. Centuries after these theories, the truth behind the creation of the universe is still divided between two perspectives: the book of Genesis and the Scientific Theory. Stephen Hawking, a cosmologist and physicist, recognizes the ancient contradiction between religion and science. It was previously recognized in the 1200’s, by organized religions that the laws of nature were the work of God. In 1609, Galileo Galilei questioned this claim and discovered that the earth was not the center of the universe. This resulted to his conviction of heresy by the Church. Science then began to make further discoveries which somewhat “removed” the need of a God. The most controversial debate between the story of Genesis and the Theory of Evolution is the time it took to create the …show more content…

In his example, if the matters of the early universe are all parted in the same distance, they will stay perfectly aligned and precisely nothing will happen. One of the basic rules of the universe is that perfection simply does not exist which results to tiny unevenness between these balls or the matters of the early universe. This irregularity creates a giant opportunity for gravity to form the young universe. I believe that science and God can co-exist in the creation of the universe. This “luck”, that Stephen Hawking himself mentioned, can possibly be God’s intervention to open the doors for the creation of the

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It is important that we accept that religion is Man’s attempt to answer these questions and because it is an institution reliant upon faith, it is acceptable for one to accept Religion as a precursor for complex ideas, and interpret its fallacies as misunderstandings, however, it is unreasonable for one to justify the rejection of science to prevent controversy with the beliefs of religion. Furthermore, it is unreasonable for one to ever justify the rejection of science for any reason, as this praxis clouds the mind and decreases one’s capacity to comprehend the true nature of the universe and the governing laws to which it

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