RE: Question on Theistic Evolution
October 23, 2018 at 4:35 pm
(This post was last modified: October 23, 2018 at 4:58 pm by Simon Moon.)
(October 23, 2018 at 3:36 pm)Aliza Wrote: If someone wants to believe in their religion and also accept the current interpretations of where our best understanding of science is pointing us, then all they have to say is that evolution happened as G-d intended; randomly and with the only purpose being to continuously adapt to their environment. When a theist steps into a science environment, such a science classroom, they just turn off the religious component of their brains, and when they step out of that environment, they can sit back and marvel over how they see G-d's hand in it all.
Problem is, saying that evolution 'happened as G-d intended' has zero explanatory power. It adds nothing to human knowledge.
How is saying that evolution 'happened as G-d intended', any different than saying 'evolution happened as evolution causing pixies intended'?
Neither choice has any more evidence than the other. They both require something not in evidence. Natural explanations for evolution are entirely supported by evidence.
You are making a false equivalency here.
Quote:No matter what the atheist or theist claims, there is no test to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the other side whether G-d does or doesn't exist. You cannot prove the theist wrong, and the thesit cannot prove you wrong. And since that's the case, focus on what can be demonstrated scientifically and mutually agreed upon, and agree to disagree on the rest.
Wait a minute here...
You've been posting here for quite a while, and you still don't understand the atheist position? What gives?
Most atheists do not claim to know, with absolute certainty, that a god does not exist. For most, the atheist position is that theists have met their burden of proof to support their claim that a god does exist. Until theists meet their burden of proof, I have no warrant to believe their claim.
I have zero burden of proof, to prove that your god does not exist. None.
I am just waiting for theists to prove they are right. Until then, my lack of belief is 100% justified.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
