10 Best Evidence for Creation and a Young Earth
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RyanDev wrote:
You are essentially saying that we should not challenge things that we think have been proven true.
Not quite. Just that, if your hypothesis contradicts existing observations, then you'll need a lot more evidence to back it up.
RyanDev wrote:
Maybe it would be easier if you could explain why you think the scientific method CANNOT be used to prove a God exists.
I never said it couldn't. It wouldn't be easy - as I said, you'd need to rule out every other possible natural explanation, both known and unknown, before you could even reach the "supernatural" conclusion for an event. This would include ruling out things which may be beyond our ability to comprehend. And even if you did manage to get scientific proof of the existence of a deity, that doesn't necessarily mean it's your deity. It could be Odin, or Kali, or Cthulhu, or some nameless entity that only cares about cheese mites. I do think it's a mistake to try to find, or claim to have, scientific proof of your religious beliefs. You have your non-scientific proof, equivalent to the proof that you love your family, and that's good enough for you. If your aim is to convert people, you'll stand more chance of doing so by demonstrating that love than by arguing about science. :)
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
If your aim is to convert people,
Logic does not convert, otherwise I could convert you. The Spirit converts, which is why this is an individual experience. I can only invite. It is your choice.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Some people seem to be incapable of understanding the meaning of the word theory in a scientific context. They assume that it must mean guess, because the concept of words having different meanings in different contexts is too difficult to grasp. See the reply immediately above mine, for example. :doh:
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
I think it has more to do with people not understanding the scientific method. A hypothesis (educated guess) is derived based on what is observed in nature. It poses a question to be researched. The process of the scientific method is to prove fault in the hypothesis by repeatable experimentation, but if the evidence supports the hypothesis, it becomes theory. The problem with theory versus belief is that theory often changes due to new observable conditions that challenge the theory resulting in further experimentation. New evidence can often change the nature of that theory. This causes confusion and instability in many people, because they don't understand the process. People need a stable foundation for their understanding of life. That is where belief comes in. The theory of evolution is based on evidence collected over hundreds of years, but is still changing as new evidence is discovered; therefore, it does not provide the stability necessary for many people. Belief, for an individual, provides that stability, but can and does conflict with science in many cases. I "believe" that at some point, when enough evidence is collected, many theories and beliefs will be found to provide the same result and theory becomes fact, providing that stability. Here is an example of that. There are two men with indigestion, one goes to a witch doctor and the other goes to a physician. The witch doctor gives crushed egg shells to the first man, while the physician gives sodium bicarbonate to the second. Both are cured of the ailment, so the question becomes, which is belief and which is theory? We know from chemistry that sodium bicarbonate is the main ingredient in egg shells and it reduces the acid in the stomach; this is fact, but at one time, it was theory, because we didn't understand the chemical process. Belief is also our attempt to understand what we observe in nature without evidence to support it. The scientific method provides a way to test those beliefs. A theory is the conclusion, based on repeatable experimentation, to explain our observations.
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I'd settle for proof that "evidence" is a countable noun. Anyone who doesn't even know how to use the word "evidence" is obviously not experienced in seeking it out, confirming it, or working with it), so any "evidences" they provide are probably unfounded, brain-farty waffle. It's like if someone claiming to be a doctor says "influenzas", you know he's a quack.
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
I'd settle for proof that "evidence" is a countable noun.
Ha! Well put!
Mark_Wallace wrote:
It's like if someone claiming to be a doctor says "influenzas", you know he's a quack.
I'm picturing a new Yelp metric for doctor reviews: The more influenzas diagnosed, the better the doctor! "My PCP is a 30 influenza doctor, what's yours?"
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A theory is a theory is a theory. It's a guess. Educated yes, but still a guess.
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No, A theory in scientific context is NOT a 'guess'. A theory is a hypothesis backed up by evidence, or in layman context, a fact.
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No, A theory in scientific context is NOT a 'guess'. A theory is a hypothesis backed up by evidence, or in layman context, a fact.
DanielBrownAU wrote:
A theory in scientific context is NOT a 'guess'.
You guys are taking this way to serious. Why does the word "educated guess" offend you so much?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Some people seem to be incapable of understanding the meaning of the word theory in a scientific context. They assume that it must mean guess, because the concept of words having different meanings in different contexts is too difficult to grasp. See the reply immediately above mine, for example. :doh:
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
Some people seem to be incapable of understanding the meaning of the word theory in a scientific context.
Why does the term "educated guess" offend you so much? Is your "scientific" ego that fragile? A theory is still unknown. If someone refers to it as a glorified guess or as an educated assumption, what do you care?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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No, A theory in scientific context is NOT a 'guess'. A theory is a hypothesis backed up by evidence, or in layman context, a fact.
DanielBrownAU wrote:
, a fact.
That is the most hilarious thing I have ever heard. I love how science has adopted their own meaning for "fact." And you drank the kool-aid. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Richard Deeming wrote:
Some people seem to be incapable of understanding the meaning of the word theory in a scientific context.
Why does the term "educated guess" offend you so much? Is your "scientific" ego that fragile? A theory is still unknown. If someone refers to it as a glorified guess or as an educated assumption, what do you care?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
RyanDev wrote:
Why does the term "educated guess" offend you so much?
Because you are trying to equate scientific theories with "guesses" so that you can dismiss them as no more valid than the guesses presented as fact in your scriptures. I suggest you re-read that Wikipedia article you linked to yesterday. That explains quite clearly why scientific theories are not mere "guesses".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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RyanDev wrote:
Why does the term "educated guess" offend you so much?
Because you are trying to equate scientific theories with "guesses" so that you can dismiss them as no more valid than the guesses presented as fact in your scriptures. I suggest you re-read that Wikipedia article you linked to yesterday. That explains quite clearly why scientific theories are not mere "guesses".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
Because you are trying to equate scientific theories with "guesses" so that you can dismiss them as no more valid than the guesses presented as fact in your scriptures.
I see. But actually, that is quite the opposite reason. I point out that they are "guesses" because you and others act like they are set in stone unalterable facts. For example, you accept the theory of evolution as being true. And you will not change your mind until science tells you to. :^)
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Richard Deeming wrote:
Because you are trying to equate scientific theories with "guesses" so that you can dismiss them as no more valid than the guesses presented as fact in your scriptures.
I see. But actually, that is quite the opposite reason. I point out that they are "guesses" because you and others act like they are set in stone unalterable facts. For example, you accept the theory of evolution as being true. And you will not change your mind until science tells you to. :^)
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
RyanDev wrote:
you and others act like they are set in stone unalterable facts.
Apart from the fact that we have repeatedly told you that scientific theories can and will be altered, updated, or even replaced, when a better theory is discovered.
RyanDev wrote:
For example, you accept the theory of evolution as being true.
Because it's the best theory we've been able to come up with so far to explain the diversity of life on this planet. And it's supported by a metric shittonne of evidence, which creationists conveniently claim doesn't exist.
RyanDev wrote:
And you will not change your mind until science tells you to.
We will not change our minds until a better scientific theory is discovered. We're certainly not going to change our minds just because some nutter tells us a fairy-tale from an ancient book, and proclaims it to be "The Truth™".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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RyanDev wrote:
you and others act like they are set in stone unalterable facts.
Apart from the fact that we have repeatedly told you that scientific theories can and will be altered, updated, or even replaced, when a better theory is discovered.
RyanDev wrote:
For example, you accept the theory of evolution as being true.
Because it's the best theory we've been able to come up with so far to explain the diversity of life on this planet. And it's supported by a metric shittonne of evidence, which creationists conveniently claim doesn't exist.
RyanDev wrote:
And you will not change your mind until science tells you to.
We will not change our minds until a better scientific theory is discovered. We're certainly not going to change our minds just because some nutter tells us a fairy-tale from an ancient book, and proclaims it to be "The Truth™".
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
Richard Deeming wrote:
Apart from the fact that we have repeatedly told you that scientific theories can and will be altered, updated, or even replaced, when a better theory is discovered.
I know, it's weird isn't it.
Richard Deeming wrote:
Because it's the best theory we've been able to come up with so far
Wrong. It's the theory accepted by a majority of scientists.
Richard Deeming wrote:
We will not change our minds until a better scientific theory is discovered.
I love how you all can say that with such a straight face. :doh:
Richard Deeming wrote:
We're certainly not going to change our minds just because some nutter tells us a fairy-tale from an ancient book, and proclaims it to be "The Truth™".
Finally, we can agree on something. Let's end it there. :thumbsup:
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