(January 16, 2012 at 5:43 pm)Undeceived Wrote: Is atheism is a religion? Well, one has to analyze evolution to find out. Definition of science: what you can observe, test or demonstrate. Can you observe, test or demonstrate all six types of evolution?
Cosmic: the origin of time, space and matter. No
Chemical: all elements from H and He. No
Stellar: witnessed a star form. No
Organic: life from non-life. No
Macroevolution: one species becoming another. No. No transitional fossils or documentation of speciation involving increasing complexity.
Microevolution: Yes, but this is variation, not evolution. Genes don't gain any new info-- some just die off.
In short, evolution is a belief system, not science. You're welcome to believe any of these, or claim "we just haven't discovered it yet" but don't call it science. If it's not science, it's religion. This is cut and dry.
That's just silly. Scientists don't believe any of these things fervently, they merely represent their best guess to date .. the one the data best fits. Rest assured they will try their best to shoot down these theories through observation and experiment. What they think will either change or they will develop ever more reason to have confidence in those theories.
Theories are operating hypotheses subject to change over time. The beliefs you hold as a Christian are nothing like this. Your beliefs and what you wrongly claim is the "belief system of science" are nothing alike. Methodologically you approach belief in completely different ways.
You begin with the truth handed to you in a sacred book. You then look to make it fit the best you can to what is observed. You don't look for nor will you consider evidence to the contrary. You are not open to the truth, you merely hope fervently that you already have it. Good luck with that.
