RE: Christians. Could you be wrong?
August 13, 2014 at 4:16 pm
(This post was last modified: August 13, 2014 at 4:20 pm by Huggy Bear.)
(August 13, 2014 at 3:31 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote:(August 13, 2014 at 3:28 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: No, you must first make an observation (eye witness), and from there you form your hypothesis and test it, and eventually come to your conclusion. that's how the scientific method works.Alright, I thought you meant immediately post-observation, but that's fine. Yes, observation is the first step.
The initial observation is the evidence needed to form a question.
get it?
No, you can't have evidence to form a question, that's nonsensical. YOu record observations, and form a question that requires evidence to conclude. That's how hypotheses are proven wrong, because they aren't supported by evidence.
Wrong, for instance, the discovery of Neptune occurred in the 1821 when gravitational perturbation in the orbit of Uranus was observed and seen as evidence of an undiscovered planet. The actual planet wasn't observed till 1846.
(August 13, 2014 at 3:31 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Additionally, you're conflating observations and claims. Scientific observations are recordings of events or data points, which are then investigated to find the cause of the observation. Your faith healing/God-creator/etc claims are claiming an explanation right off the bat.
How many scientific articles do I have to post defining the "Placebo effect" as healing through faith?
(August 13, 2014 at 2:31 pm)Bad Wolf Wrote: Belief and faith are two different things. Now there isn't any point addressing the rest of what you said.
Now people can clearly see what it is I'm dealing with. Humor me though, how are they different?