3 1.5 - Scientific Explanations of the World Flashcards by Olivia Linley

Q

What are the genetic explanations of the world? (4)

A

Matter is eternal
About 15 billion years ago, the matter of the universe exploded in the Big Bang
As matter flew away it formed stars and solar systems
The gases on earth produces primitive life which led to evolution

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Why do some Catholics accept scientific explanations of the world? (3)

A

Only God could have made the Big Bang at the right microsecond
Only God could have made gravity
Only God could have made the gases on the earth react in a certain to make life

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Why do some people think scientific explanations of the world disproves God?
(3)

A

Science can explain the world without God
No evidence the Big Bang was created by God
God wouldn’t have created the world in such a wasteful and cruel way

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