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The revelations to Joseph Smith of an Abrahamic astronomy and three creation accounts, having some variation, have also stimulated positive interest in astronomical and cosmological issues. In particular, these revelations affirmed the plurality of worlds and heliocentrism in the scriptural writings of ancient prophets.
No they did not as they are not ancient scriptures to begin with. They have been shown to be the fabrications of Joseph Smith and that they had nothing to do with the so called translation of the papyri.
Plurality of worlds and heliocentrism were known in Joseph Smith's day.
Conceptions of scientific knowledge have changed many times since Greek antiquity.
Real science is a modern endeavour. It really did not exist since Greek antiquity.
Science itself continues in a state of constant flux, so that the total collection of scientific ideas at any point in time could never be considered final truth. Consequently, scientific theories are forever tentative and are not likely to be fully compatible with revealed religion at any particular time.
The scriptural account if taken literally is a flat earth description of creation. Please stop with the idea that further discoveries in science will one day reconcile science with religion. That will never happen.
The same is true with evolution. That will never be overthrown by future science. The same is true with neuroscience. The existence of a soul will never be established by future science. These things are as settled now as is heliocentrism.
Latter-day Saints assume that ultimate truths about religious matters and about God's creations can never be in conflict, as God is the author of both.
An honest statement. LDS assume, albeit incorrectly.
They look forward to a time when more complete knowledge in both areas will transcend all present perceptions of conflict.
And they look in vain. There cannot be an overthrow of current science that will bring present data and facts in line with LDS theology. It cannot even be imagined. If that is a false statement please present your hypothetical model. You need not present any supporting evidence. Simply assume that such will materialize at some future day and make up what ever you like that will reconcile science with religion. It can't be done.
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There is no conflict between science and religion.
What a crock. Elder Nelson does not even accept evolution!
Conflict only arises from an incomplete knowledge of either science or religion, or both,” Elder Russell M. Nelson
He got this exactly backwards.
Resolution between the two only arises from an incomplete knowledge of either or both.
Whether truth comes from a scientific laboratory or by revelation from the Lord, it is compatible.
He is lying or else he is ignorant or maybe he is stupid.
Of his early days of research into the workings of the human heart, he spoke of how crucial it was to combine the knowledge he had, with personal revelation — providing the undergirding foundation to his work.
Note to self. If I need a heart surgeon find someone other than Nelson.
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Your last link does nothing to resolve the inconsistencies between science and LDS theology. There are more LDS who think that the earth was fabricated from the remains of other worlds than there are those who accept geology.
Pretending that science can be reconciled with LDS theology just makes you look ignorant of science or LDS theology or both. Is this the extent of your effort at reconciling LDS theology with science? You find a few links on the topic that really do nothing to actually resolve the difficulties and think to yourself, "gee somebody's thinking about this, no problemo."