Matters Of Life And Death

Question 1

What are three things that George’s Lemaitre said about the Big Bang theory

Answer 1

• the beginning of the universe was the beginning of time
• science and religion don’t oppose each other
• his theory does not approve or disapprove religion

Question 2

Name different types of creation theories

Answer 2

Creationism - the idea that science is wrong and god is right

Compatibility - science and religion are compatible

Apparent age theory- the world is younger than it looks

Big bang theory- the world happened in a big explosion

Intelligent design - the world is so complex there has to have been a creator

Question 3

Name 3 things about the environment that god taught on the bible

Answer 3

• the environment was a gift from god
• humans have a responsibility to treat animals humanely
• there will be judgement day when god declares the and of the world
• humans have a duty to make the planet better than it was before