I feel like there has long been this affiliation with Atheism or Agnosticism and science. And, as a result, there's become this unspoken fear that if Christians were to study sciences, such as astrophysics and biology, they'll learn something that will completely disprove God, and then turn away from their faith. This has resulted in parents who'd prefer their children don't learn about certain topics, so they don't become 'too smart' to believe in Christianity. In the end, this suppression of knowledge only leads to seemingly 'dumber' and 'dumber' generations of believers.
But the fear itself is a fallacy. If you truly believe that studying sciences will result in becoming an Atheist or Agnostic, then you are admitting there is something in the created universe that disproves the creator. We should not be so ignorant and afraid.
These are cuttlefish, their ability to control their bioluminescence makes them very interesting.
Yes, I did just insert a random photo to make things look more interesting.
The truth is that if God really did create the universe, the physics and all the living creatures that fill it, then what are we afraid we'll find out there? If we are looking for evidence to say God isn't real, science is the wrong place to look. It would be like reading a book to find evidence that the author doesn't exist. You can't disprove an artist by studying his creation.
However, if we were merely learning, and adding that knowledge to what we already believe, we would find that the creator of the universe is truly wonderful. For instance, without a concept of astrophysics, we couldn't conceive just how vast the universe really is. Without biology, we wouldn't know how detailed and intricate each living creature is. Learning to comprehend the world around us gives us but a hint at how artistic, intelligent, creative and amazing our creator is. So, why should we not desire to study the hell out of it?
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