RE: ''Yes, Scientists believe in God''.
December 28, 2008 at 2:01 am
(This post was last modified: December 28, 2008 at 3:55 am by leo-rcc.)
(December 27, 2008 at 2:46 pm)CoxRox Wrote: Being in a minority (re science or any other matter) doesn't mean you are wrong.
Indeed it doesn't, but that was not what PR was saying was it?
(December 27, 2008 at 2:46 pm)CoxRox Wrote: I'm taking note of what he is saying. That doesn't mean I agree with what he is saying. When an 'esteemed' particle physicist such as he supposedly is, says something, people usually take note.
When it comes to particle physics I would do the same. But if he is going to explain DNA sequencing I'd rather ask a biologist. And even then I am not just taking the word of just one scientist, but see what the peer reviewed literature says on the subject.
Having a degree in one field of science doesn't make you an authority on other fields of science. As for being esteemed, he is a good scientist and I would never degrade or berate his work. He has done quite a lot on the area of Quark particles.
(December 27, 2008 at 10:37 pm)infidel666 Wrote: Does anyone know whether Polkinghome was religious during his physics career, or whether he had a "conversion experience" that led to his leaving physics for the priesthood in 1979?
Dr. Polkinghome has always been religious. He has also been a Templeton prize winner. He is not a creationist like Ken Ham or Dr. Behe though, he accepts the theory of Evolution through natural selection but sees his god as a universe tuning entity according to his wiki site.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
