==Using it as a science text devalues the Scripture.
The Bible is the inspired word of God, and is therefore above science. God says he created the Universe and everything in it in Six Days. God says that He created Mankind, male and female, on Day 6. Jesus Christ, God the Son, confirms this in the New Testament.
PS If you asked me, giving fallible science priority over infallible scripture is a devaluation of scripture by definition.
>If you asked me, giving fallible science priority over infallible scripture is a devaluation of scripture by definition.
Then what do you think of the like of Blase Pascal (Pascal’s Wager) who used science and reason to buttress his faith and help convince others about it?
giving fallible science priority over infallible scripture is a devaluation of scripture by definition.
Priority in what sense? In one's life - no. For finding the area of a cone, yes? Does it devalue scripture to use science for science and Scripture for Scripture?
No more than it devalues a rake to use a shovel for digging.
God says he created the Universe and everything in it in Six Days.
And from this we infer facts about anthropology, geology and paleontology? Not it's intended purpose. A category error and a misuse of Scripture.
Scientist often perform this error in reverse, we do not help ourselves by doing the same.
thanks for your reply..