RE: The Big Bang Theory Is Stupid
Science
The Big Bang is a good working theory. The Galaxies appear to be flying away from each other at amazing speeds, indicating to some that they may have all started from the same point of origin, although I don't believe anyone has identified the actual area of the point.
Remember too that "Time" was not initially present in the immediate aftermath of the proposed Big Bang, so the actual age of the universe would be off, as time did not exist, as we understand it.
Only a fool could look at the universe and explain it away as a random and accidental event, etc. Order is everywhere you look, as is apparent chaos.
The actual beginning of the universe may not be knowable, as we likely can never observe the entire universe and can only guess at things like dark matter and dimensions we know are there, but can not experience.
Religion
Religion has no place in science, period. All Earth religions are the creation of their respective cultures and are entirely man-made. There is no "True Faith". and no "Truth Revealed by God".
Millions of people have lost their lives trying to promote their "Truth and "Peace" by killing non-believers. This continues to this day. The sad irony of this is not lost on modern minds.
The Christian religion has a long history of trying to co-op or influence/suppress science . Men of Science who were judged "Heretics" and put their lives at risk for science, is one example of that behavior.
In modern times, we have the "Creationists" and the false science they seek to impose on others, usually with some governmental assistance. This needs to be resisted.
People have the freedom to believe whatever they want, even if it is really stupid. Christians should heed the words of their savior when it comes to Science:
Matthew 22:21 - "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" - Attributed to Joshua ben Joseph, whom the Greeks of Alexandria renamed "Jesus".
I agree with you on a few points.
I think there are a few more theories that are actually superior to the BBT as we receive it like Walter Russell's special periodic table and cosmology or even Dan Winter (www.fractalfield.com) and his proven physics of implosion, as opposed to explosion. But for a litany of reasons, these ideas don't get the mainstream attention that they deserve. But that is a conversation for another time.
Yes, religion has been used to wage war, kill, control, and suppress alternative viewpoints, much like modern science, but whose counting? 🙃
I'm not saying that the adherents or proponents of religion are all correct, but let's take a step back. 'Religion' is composed of 're ~ to do again' and 'ligare ~ to yoke, bond, or tie'. So in earnest, 'religion' means to 'reyoke, rebind, or retie'. The next obvious question is 'To what?' This is at the heart of 'religion', regardless of how it is practiced or propogated.
I heard somewhere once that science without religion is dead, and that religion without science is lame. The shortcoming seems to be in us humans, and not the idea or ideals of 'optimized religion'.
Another quote that I like: I think that's the nature of a more evolved species . . . they finally figure out that science and religion converges into cosmology. That understanding the universe in which we live, also causes us to understand ourselves -- which is the purpose of religion and science . . . or at least should be. ~ Dr. Anderson (The Labyrinth Group)
"The Christian religion has a long history of trying to co-op or influence/suppress science ."
Let's not forget that it was the monasteries that created the university system, that still stands today, and taught the trivium and quadrivium, preserving throughout the medieval age the system of critical thinking that is currently used to denigrate it's early proponents. What you refer to as negative religious influence was in actuality political influence hiding behind religion to covertly exercise its will in order to keep any paradigm shifts from unseating them from the throne. Much like the globalist of today hide behind environmentalism to promote their schemes to institute taxes and control resources. The university system was hijacked in the 20th century by political elitist like Bertrand Russell and Aldous Huxley who promoted their globalist agenda that viewed the populous as cattle to be managed and culled through eugenics. There is plenty of blame to go around, so to lay it all at the feet of religion is partisan and disingenuous.
Also, using mockery is okay if you are a comedian trying to entertain a room full of drunks, but in a serious discussion where two sides are trying to have a respectful and mature discussion it comes off as juvenile. When one understands that most scientific research doesn't get funding unless it supports a specific agenda and that there are various competing scientific theories on the nature of reality, one comes to understand that sometimes science requires just as much faith as religion.
Well said. 👍