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What can science prove?

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What can science prove?
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 3:13 pm
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post

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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 4:23 pm
(March 16, 2010 at 3:13 pm)tackattack Wrote: Ty for your response. I agree. To answer your question I conclude God exists based off faith. I believe I can discern God's effects through revelations in my life, thus justifing my faith. A lot of Christians accept God's existence on blind faith, I don't believe I do.

That's pretty much it. I do understand. That is actually why I cannot believe in god. I can't do faith.
I guess it boils down to the question - Do you really believe? Honest answer - No.
I need evidence and with it lots of data to analise.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan

Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity.

Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist.

You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them.
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 7:20 pm
(March 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Science can prove a positive, though. For example, it can demonstrate through all available evidence that the earth is not the center of the universe.

If religious bullshit has to be jettisoned as a result of such a demonstration so much the better.

That's a negative isn't it?
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 10:01 pm
No, I wouldn't say so. It just so happens that by demonstrating the movement of the planets an idiotic bit of ancient folklore gets tossed in the trash.

I see that as a positive.
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 11:02 pm
(March 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Science ... can demonstrate through all available evidence that the earth is not the center of the universe.

And how does science demonstrate that? Isn't the distance to the edge of the observable universe roughly the same in every direction from our frame of reference?
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 11:07 pm
No a negetive would be trying to prove that A giant undetectable invisible hand holds the earth in its orbit dose not exsist... And it duz x-sist cuz I wuz fitt'n ta dig me a new fangled swimm'n jakuzzies and found me a stone that say so. (that was attempt at redneck)
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 11:11 pm
(March 16, 2010 at 11:02 pm)Arcanus Wrote:
(March 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Science ... can demonstrate through all available evidence that the earth is not the center of the universe.

And how does science demonstrate that? Isn't the distance to the edge of the observable universe roughly the same in every direction from our frame of reference?

I think he meant solar system.
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RE: What can science prove?
March 16, 2010 at 11:46 pm
(March 16, 2010 at 11:11 pm)tavarish Wrote:
(March 16, 2010 at 11:02 pm)Arcanus Wrote:
(March 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Science ... can demonstrate through all available evidence that the earth is not the center of the universe.

And how does science demonstrate that? Isn't the distance to the edge of the observable universe roughly the same in every direction from our frame of reference?

I think he meant solar system.

If the Earth isn't the center of the solar system how can it be the center of the universe if the solar system is within the universe?
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RE: What can science prove?
March 17, 2010 at 12:11 am
We are not even at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. In spite of the silly claims of ignorant goat-herders.

http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/milkyway.html
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RE: What can science prove?
March 17, 2010 at 12:13 am
@ Ace- I agree, and to each their own. I wouldn't want you to get a lesser image of my convictions though. I might not "really believe" by the strictest definition of faith. Do I think God exists, yes. Can I commit my life to something I can't be sure of, yup.
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