The Bible and Science

Answers to trivia questions from the last Newsletter

1.What do the Whitsundays in Queensland have to do with Sunday 19 May?

Answer: Captain James Cook discovered what is now known as the 'Whitsunday Islands' on Pentecost Sunday. The date of Pentecost Sunday commemorates The Holy Spirit’s arrival 50 days after Easter. Also known as White Sunday in some church traditions, churchgoers dress in white clothing signifying The Holy Spirit’s work of holiness in people’s lives. Combining White and Sunday into one word and dropping the “e” we get the name for one of the most picturesque parts in the world. 

2. (a) Which colour in visible light did Sir Isaac Newton predict existed even though he managed to discover 6 colours?
Answer: Indigo

(b) How was he able to predict one more colour existed?
Answer: He believed in God and because He created light and the number 7 in The Bible represents completeness or perfection He would leave His Fingerprint on this and He was right

(c) What is the significance of the colour produced when all 7 colours mix together?
Answer: The 'colour' white is produced which symbolises purity