(March 20, 2012 at 6:52 am)StatCrux Wrote: Of course not, I'm simply pointing out the hypocrisy involved when people take the position of "we studied the sciences that shows us there is no God because theres no evidence" The question of Gods existance is a philosophical/theological question, studying biology gives no authority to speak on philosophical issues.
And theology gives no authority to speak on scientific issues. However, they do, on a regular basis. Far more prevalent in the US, since we tend not to stand for it so much in the UK.
We can more or less agree on this issue, so untwist your knickers.
This thread is about evolution cancelling out creationism, and while evolution and geology, and chemistry, and physics cancels out the young earth, apologetics can sit happily on a cloud pretending God started science and is purely metaphysical, and the bible is allegory instead.
Keep your mind on the focus of the thread.
Theology stays out of science, and science can stay out of theology.
Although I will credit Dawkins on an aphorism which was meant with the greatest of respect, that a philosopher is someone who won't take common sense for an answer.
Out of interest, what is your view on evolution in the orthodox church, I confess ignorance on that.
Self-authenticating private evidence is useless, because it is indistinguishable from the illusion of it. ― Kel, Kelosophy Blog
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
