HAS SCIENCE PROVEN THERE IS NO GOD?
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HAS SCIENCE PROVEN THERE IS NO GOD?
VIDEO TRANSCRIPT
Science has become a major barrier to faith for many people. Some claim it has disproved the Bible and the existence of God. In this video, we’re going to explore some of the most paramount scientific discoveries over the last 100 years and see for ourselves… has science proven there is no God?
In the early 1900’s, Albert Einstein published his theories of relativity, forever altering our understanding of space, time, matter and gravity. From this point forward, space and time have been connected, and the speed of light has been our only absolute measurement in the universe.
In the 1920’s, Edwin Hubble completely altered our view of the universe by discovering galaxies beyond the Milky Way, and that our universe is expanding.
In the 1930’s, Fritz Zwicky discovered dark matter—a mysterious, invisible substance only detectable by its gravitational effects on distant galaxies.
In the 1960’s, two American radio astronomers discovered cosmic microwave background radiation—the oldest light in space considered to be leftover radiation from the beginning.
In the 1970’s, Alan Guth pioneered the theory of cosmic inflation—the exponentially rapid expansion of the universe supposed to have occurred within a tiny fraction of a second after the universe began.
In the 1990’s, two teams of astronomers discovered the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Dark energy is the most accepted hypothesis to explain the unknown, mysterious force driving this faster expansion.
In fact, at the time of this video, scientists estimate that dark energy and dark matter make up 96% of the universe, leaving only 4% of the universe composed of the ordinary matter we are familiar with.
Space and time are connected, and values for space, time and matter—with the exception of the speed of light—actually change depending on our frame of reference.
The universe is expanding with time, which makes sense given our understanding of space-time. What does not make sense is the fact that the universe is expanding at a faster rate. This completely defies the laws of gravity as we know them and cannot be explained without adding mysterious unseen forces into the equation.
Most of the universe, 96% to be exact, consists of nothing we can see or understand at this time.
And microwave background radiation—the oldest light in space—is found everywhere. This discovery has supported the theory of cosmic inflation—the idea that the universe began at a single point and expanded to millions of light years within a fraction of a second.
So, what can we learn from all this?
First and foremost, these scientific discoveries over the last 100 years are truly remarkable, and the scientists who made them deserve our respect. However, none of these findings disprove the existence of God or the validity of the Bible.
How can we admit that 96% of the universe consists of matter and energy we can’t see and don’t understand, and then definitively assert that our growing knowledge of space, time and gravity somehow proves there is no God?
Science has proven that space, time, mass and energy are inextricably linked. The expansion of the universe reveals that a backward journey through time would result in the disappearance of matter—a state before space and time even existed.
Simple logic tells us that causes must precede their effects. So, what is the best explanation for the cause of the universe before space and time existed?
A purely naturalistic viewpoint would have to assert that the first cause came from within the natural universe—before there was a universe, when there was nothing.
But perhaps it was an outside job. Perhaps an eternal, all-powerful, divine Creator makes more sense than we previously thought...
God said very plainly that He made everything in existence and that He alone is responsible for the expansion of the universe.
In fact, the Bible goes one step further to claim that an individual who walked this earth eternally existed, was the agent of creation, and is responsible for the stability of the universe. His name is Jesus Christ.
Thanks for watching. There is nothing in modern science that has disproved the Bible or the existence of God. If you liked this video, be sure to check out our previous video, “Does Christianity Oppose Science?” to see just how many Nobel-prize winning scientists believe in God. You can help us create more videos like this and make them available for free by making a tax-deductible donation to our ministry at ChristianityEngaged.org. Thanks, and God bless.
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