I know I’m late and everyone probably already had their own share of thoughts on the book. Well for the record, I’m not an avid fan of buying books because honestly they are quite expensive, so I usually resort to borrowing, or downloading e-books instead. I’m glad I was able to borrow Angels and Demons by Dan Brown which I just finished recently.

Before I start talking about the book and my thoughts on it, let me start off by saying that I’m not a Pagan or an Atheist, but I cannot say that I’m a devoted Catholic either. Just like my dad, I do believe that there is a creator, the one who is above us all. Though I still have faith in God and that I try my best to talk to him and ask for guidance, sometimes, I still have my doubts. Since I didn’t grow up in a Catholic school, I never really had those usual Sunday school church requirements or visits, and my mom rarely brings me to church as well (my parents were overprotective and would rather have me stay at home instead). So I never really knew anything about the church until I entered college when there was a Bible subject. And also, just for the record, I haven’t had my first communion as well.

So on to the book… A while ago, I spoke of believing in a creator – the one who started it all, which is actually something the book was talking about. The Bible claims it was God, while Science claims it was the Big Bang Theory. Which is which? Did God really created the Earth out of nothing? Or was it due to a collision of opposing particle beams hence the creation of matter and antimatter? We all know that Science and Religion can’t go hand in hand. Like oil and water. Religion believes in miracles, while Science believes in proofs. Religion says God saves, Science says medicine saves. Religion relies on scriptures, Science relies on formulas. So what to believe? Science show people proofs on how something work, how something is made, and are all based on years of research, knowledgebase, and not just someone telling them to believe in this or that. And is it true that it was the church who really brainwashed people during the olden times in believing that Science is nothing but pure evil hence the killing of the scientists? Were they afraid that scientists like Galileo, da Vinci, and the others, would prove that everything was scientifically and methodically done and not by just some “God”?

I find the book interesting, and something that could really test our faith. Being in the modern world, I still visit the church every once in a while because I still believe in God. But in all honesty, I also want to believe that Science can prove how the world was created.

I’m not going to spoil any part of the book for the sake of those who might not have read it (though I’m pretty much sure a lot would already have). If you haven’t, then you should grab a copy and start reading.

PS. Please don’t judge me. Whatever I wrote down here are purely my thoughts and I’m not condemning God nor am I saying that He is not real. I still have my faith intact but it wouldn’t hurt to know if Science can indeed recreate the world.