Carrying Water on Both Shoulders

Topic: Carrying Water on Both Shoulders

            It is not a secret that religion and science are independent. While science relies on evidence drawn from testing ideas, religion on the other hand requires to release fear and exercise little faith.

          Lowell L. Brown made a remarkable observation about when faith and reason meet in the life of a college student. He identified three critical positions. First, the student holds fast to his faith and lets no knowledge gained in study disturb it. A second position places reason above faith. A third position is to choose to live in both worlds.

            There is always a category of converts whose faith is of the heart. Once they are empowered with some knowledge and believe it with their heart, it becomes steadfast and no one can take it out. The Army of Helaman’s faith forged them into becoming valiant and loyal warriors (Book of Mormon, Alm. 23.18). Although the reason is constructed as a formula, it cannot be above faith. The Anti-Christ Korihor (Book of Mormon, Alm. 30) and the Apostle Paul (Bible, Act. 9.5) used their twisted mind in and out to question religion’s doctrine but ended up facing supernatural powers. Living with humility in both worlds eliminates tension when religion and science are considered as complimentary. Missionaries need transportation facilities to minister unto the world, church libraries need printing companies, and so on.  

To avoid conflict, I believe college students should have a clear difference between religion and science. The main difference is the claim that science concerns the natural world such as how planets move, whereas religion focused more on supernatural events such as the relationship between humans and the Creator. Once understood, the conflict will be eradicated. 

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