By Robert Radford.
My personal experiences and observations suggest to me that teachers of the Christian faith have an opportunity now, as never before, to inspire the faithful to alleviate and ultimately to eliminate the wanton consumption of non-renewable energy resources, the growing shortage of which is causing social and political upset throughout the world.
Such action would also enhance the credibility and practical value of the teachings of Jesus.
My life has been filled with many wonderful gifts of exceptional and inspiring experiences, and recent familiarization with modern science’s quantum physics theory has helped me to realize that we now have a scientific belief system that supports Jesus’ promises, such as written in Mark 11.23: “Truly I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.” (RSV) And in John 14.12: “Truly, truly I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do.” (RSV)
More than 100 years have passed since Albert Einstein started the new paradigm shift in scientific thinking when he postulated a relationship between energy and matter: E=mc2.
It is time for the spiritually faithful to openly support the acceptance of this new science, which is called quantum physics theory. It replaces Newtonian physics theory, which is based on concepts developed in the 17th century when scientists separated themselves from the Church of Rome to avoid being burned at the stake when their discoveries were at variance with the teachings of the church……..Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/Christians+make+difference/6138363/story.html#ixzz1m6KtPHWy
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Robert Radford is a retired electrical engineer and a member of Mensa whose spiritual activities have included being a church organist and teaching elder.
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