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Uses of Creationist Science
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PsychoSarah
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If that were the case, then we wouldn't have domesticated cats.
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PsychoSarah
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Size isn't the only difference. But if you like, I could mention goldfish, dogs, domestic chickens and their varieties, or how about HIV, which evolves so fast that medicine can't keep up?
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Let me guess, AV?
EDIT: oh how very right I was:
Yes AV, it was addressed, many times over. All of those discoveries were done in spite of those scientists being creationists (much like the crusades happening in spite of the Bible). None of their science is related to creationism.
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Technically you are right, creation is a foundational doctrine of Christian theism. Science, since the Scientific Revolution, has been the investigation of unknown phenomenon in nature:
Rule 1: We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances.
Rule 2: Therefore to the same natural effects we must, as far as possible, assign the same causes.
Rule 3: The qualities of bodies, which admit neither intensification nor remission of degrees, and which are found to belong to all bodies within the reach of our experiments, are to be esteemed the universal qualities of all bodies whatsoever.
Rule 4: In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions inferred by general induction from phenomena as accurately or very nearly true, not withstanding any contrary hypothesis that may be imagined, till such time as other phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions.
Rule 2: Therefore to the same natural effects we must, as far as possible, assign the same causes.
Rule 3: The qualities of bodies, which admit neither intensification nor remission of degrees, and which are found to belong to all bodies within the reach of our experiments, are to be esteemed the universal qualities of all bodies whatsoever.
Rule 4: In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions inferred by general induction from phenomena as accurately or very nearly true, not withstanding any contrary hypothesis that may be imagined, till such time as other phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions.
(Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Isaac Newton)
Since creation is a miracle and not a natural phenomenon Creationism wouldn't be a science. It's actually an evidential apologetics (defense) effort by Christian scientists against the unprovoked and shameless attacks of Darwinians on Christian theism.
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Theism is only attacked when it tries to say it is the truth, if it was the truth it would not be called a faith.
Evolution is a fact and religions are beliefs, evolution is backed up by evidence religions are backed up by words.
If someone want's to live in fantasyland that's OK just as long as they don't try and say their fantasyland is true.
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I took it as read that it would be true for him and if he said it was true he would mean for everyone,
then again you could be right so please include 'for everyone else' in my post.
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This is true as far as I can tell. He did not want to work on projects that involved evolution. Actually his complaint boggles my mind. What else did he expect? Looks like someone did not read the big print when he applied for the job.
Slackjawed creationist surprised at his own incompetence at a scientific job – Pharyngula
Oh my aching head!
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Where do all the Christians that believe in God and accept the evidence for evolution fit in?
See above question. BTW, this is known as the fallacy of the False Dilemma or Excluded Middle.
Why would it? The theory of evolution has nothing to say one way or another about God.
I would argue that when that belief leads to lying about others it certainly put their soul in danger.
Scientifically? Scientists help mankind.
Spiritually? Some religions help mankind.
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