Resolving contradictions between religion and science
peace,
I was thinking about the way in which contradictions between religion and science are reconciled, such as the fact that the creation story is a metaphor, a parable, and therefore it does not conflict with evolution. The problem is that if you apply this form of reconciliation to other religions as well, it works great. So where is the difference, really?
Moreover, in general, words are something subjective and can easily be replaced with something else if “everything is allowed” so to speak and there is no iron rule that what is written is the intention and that’s it, because it opens doors to changes, and then it’s not fair fight, like a person who proves something to you and you were wrong in what you said and every time you change the intention according to reality, there is no consistency here.
Even the very statement that religion is unrelated to science and that these are two different things is also a way to preserve it, because that way, no matter what incorrect scientific claims arise from it, they will say that it is unrelated, and then anyone can invent a religion and say that even if there are contradictory things, there is no need to address it because this is not the poet’s intention, and also the poet’s intention – who was given the right and authority to decide what his intention was? If the requirement is to be an expert in the Bible and the Gemara, then there will be many experts who will interpret it differently, that is, they will interpret it against religion, why is their opinion unacceptable and that of others is? What is the difference?
A good example, by the way, is Galileo Galilei, who discovered scientific findings that contradicted his religion and was convicted of heresy, and was sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life, and after 350 years the church admitted to the mistake, but what is interesting about the story related to the question is that the religion was not shaken and they will probably settle it more or less in the same way… So how can you know the truth of something like that?
No one is trying to make a fuss over other religions. Indeed, it is possible to reconcile this in any religion and any source. The question of which religion you believe in will not be decided by contradictions in its writings. I wrote here in the past about Rabbi Kook’s ridiculous book (a chapter of which was published in Bezahar, Volume 1 or 2) in which he criticizes the New Testament with all sorts of difficult blunders, the most difficult of which can be raised against the Torah.
Okay, let's say that contradictions in religious writings will not decide my belief in it, although it is certainly necessary and not foolish on my part to think this way (if those older than me thought in this direction, you yourself brought in the rebuke of Reverend Cook who also tried to show flaws in the New Testament) So the next question would be how do we know? Objectively yes? Let's say a person comes from space, does not know any religion, does not know any social nuances - will he choose our religion (if and of course he decides that there is a need for religion and God, which is another process in itself) will he choose Judaism? If not based on contradictions in the writings, how would you expect such a person to examine things? And suppose that he examined using your method, the answer would be Judaism? I would also be happy if you addressed the question - who was given the right to decide what the writings intended
There is no such thing as the right to decide. Everyone decides for themselves.
In my opinion, it is about an impression of the reliability of the tradition and its implications in the world. Questions such as the reliability and detail of the tradition, survival and prominence in the history of the people/religion, lead to the advantage of Judaism. In addition, we were the first and Islam and Christianity also admit to being revealed at Sinai but claim that there was a continuation. Therefore, there is a presumption here and no doubt excludes certainty. But it is certainly possible that someone else will reach a different conclusion. In my opinion, anyone who acted according to the best of their understanding is in order with God.
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