Ainsdale Village Church

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Can science and religion coexist?

Science and religion are two ways of exploring and understanding reality. One explores a physical reality, the other explores a spiritual reality. Science is totally reliant upon material phenomena, but religion employs the imagination, emotion and spirit of man. Being religious does not result in one having conflicting beliefs with science. Science does not speak against God, science is merely knowledge attained via observations. There is no bad friction between God and science.

With regards to the myth that the 'Christian Dark Ages' greatly hindered scientific progress, atheist writer Tim O'Neill responds:


Why would a good God allow so much suffering and evil?

This question is one of the most difficult that Christians face and therefore many different reasons have been thought out. The main one is that of free will, which is explained by this video.  

Christians' believe God is able, but not willing to end evil. He accepts evil because it allows for free will and love, a greater good. If God didn't make us able to choose to do bad things, therefore making us only capable of doing good things then the good things we do would have no value because we didn't choose to do them.

Why has there been, and still are, so many atrocities committed in the name of Christianity?

Calling yourself a Christian doesn't mean a thing unless you're constantly trying to improve yourself and all your actions are those of love. 

Hypocrisy is a human trait, not a Christian one. Christians and Christianity cannot be held accountable to those few who go against the teachings of Jesus and spread hate or act immorally.

More of these to come, meanwhile ask any questions via the message box on the previous page.