1. The Earth is only a few thousand years old. Flores believes the Earth is billions of years old based on the radiometric dating of rocks and tree rings. But radiometric dating is based on unprovable assumptions and can be contradicted by observations such as the radiocarbon being found in coal, oil, and fossils. These objects shouldn’t be nearly as old as claimed in order to still have any radiocarbon still left in them. As for tree rings, trees can produce more than one ring per year. So even though some trees have been found with more than 6,000 rings (the age of the Earth based on the Bible) that doesn’t prove they are that old.

2. Earth’s climate is controlled by divine will. Why is this so hard to believe considering a divine Creator had to have created the natural laws which control our climate?

3. A global flood covered the entire Earth. The billions of fossils in the ground are just some of the geological evidence for a global flood because there is no other explanation for their existence. Also the hundreds of stories of a global flood found in the folklore of many societies is more evidence that one did occur. Flores and mainstream science are wrong to deny this fact.

4. The universe was created in six literal days. Admittedly this is a faith statement because no human was there to record the events. But the secular belief that the universe is 13.8 billion years old must also be accepted by faith because there is some conflicting scientific evidence. Answers in Genesis lists 14 natural phenomena which conflict with the idea the universe is billions of years old, such as: there are too few supernova remnants; comets disintegrate too quickly; the earth’s magnetic field is decaying too fast. Also, the concept of “time dilation” as proposed by Albert Einstein states that time can slow down when an object approaches the speed of light, thus suggesting the measurements of the time it takes for starlight to reach the Earth may be significantly overstated. Flores and secular science are wrong to contest this point.

5. Prayer Can Heal Any Illness. We know that God in His wisdom sometimes says  “No” to our prayers, so we would have to also disagree somewhat with this statement.

6. Mental Health Struggles Seen as Spiritual Weakness. Like physical problems, mental health problems are caused by sin. Just as a strong faith cannot overcome all bodily ailments, it appears more Christian leaders are now acknowledging that strong Christians can struggle with mental health issues too.

7. The Human Body Contains an Immaterial Soul. Science can’t detect a human soul because it is immaterial. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

8. Illness is Caused by Sin or Demonic Possession. Psalm 38:3 says, “There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your anger, nor any health in my bones because of my sin.” This is another issue that is outside the scope of science.

9. Xenu And The Galactic Overlords. This has nothing to do with biblical Christianity.

10.  Virgin Births are Biologically Possible in Humans. This idea conflicts with observational science, of course, but that is why the Virgin Birth is called a miracle. Christians believe in God’s miracles because He is almighty.

11. The Earth is the Center of the Universe. It is, if one considers its God-given role in Earth’s history. And there actually is some scientific evidence that our galaxy is at or near the center of the universe.

12.  Astrological Events Cause Natural Disasters. This is not an issue for Christians because the Bible warns against astrology (Deuteronomy 4:19) (Isaiah 47:13-14).

13.  Sacrifices can Appease Deities. But God says, “For I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings” Hosea 6:6.

14.  Left-handedness is Evil or Unholy. Not in the Bible and not reasonable.

15.  Comets and Eclipses are Omens. Again, not in the Bible, and this belief is similar to astrology which displeases God.

16.  The Dead Can Return as Ghosts. But the Bible says, “and the dust goes back into the ground—just as it was before, and the spirit goes back to God who gave it” Ecclesiastes 12:7.

17.  Women are Spiritually Inferior or Unclean. Christians don’t believe this. Besides, examining one’s spirit is not possible for humans.

18. Hell is a Literal Underground place. The Bible teaches that hell is a real physical place, just as is heaven, but it is not underground even though several Bible passages describe it as “down” or “the depths.”  Luke 16:22-23 records the rich man in hell being able to see Abraham. Isaiah 57:9 describes hell as being a distant land.

19.  Humans and Dinosaurs Lived at the Same Time. The two species had to have lived at the same time because they were created on the same day of creation week and surely were on Noah’s Ark together. Besides, there are many artifacts made by ancient people displaying dragons or dinosaurs those humans must have seen. And the soft tissue being found in many dinosaurs seems to prove they lived recently. Flores is wrong on this issue.

20. The Universe Rests on a Giant Turtle. Not in the Bible,

Therefore we see that Christians holding religious beliefs based on God’s word do not have anything to fear from observational science, but beliefs made up by humans often fail the test.

By Warren Krug

Reference: Emily Flores, “20 Religious Claims That Collide With Modern Science,” Housely/msn [August, 2025].

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QUESTION OF THE DAY

What three factors were found to most likely be linked to dementia?

In a survey of 12,000 individuals over 33 years, those who had developed dementia by age 80 were most likely linked to the following three factors: high blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and smoking.

Source: “In the Journals,” Harvard Men’s Health Watch [November, 2025], page 8

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