RE: Creation/evolution3
January 30, 2015 at 7:26 pm
(This post was last modified: January 30, 2015 at 7:32 pm by watchamadoodle.)
(January 30, 2015 at 6:22 pm)Chas Wrote:(January 30, 2015 at 4:32 pm)watchamadoodle Wrote: I can sympathize with Drich, because he believes for reasons, and he has continually tested and refined his beliefs throughout his life. That's somewhat like science. It's different from somebody who believes simply because he/shee never bothered to think or question.
Tested? No, it is nothing like science. He has no objective or empirical evidence. What is he measuring any test against?
Imagine you're a child. You get rained-on, and you notice the sky is grey and cloudy. Eventually you begin to think grey cloudy skies often result in rain.
Imagine you're a child again, and your mother tells you things that always seem to be true. Eventually you begin to trust your mother's wisdom.
I read a book about the philosophy of science a year or two ago. The author seemed to conclude that science is very hard to define.
EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to address the question of Drich's reasoning. He claims to have discovered that following the Bible leads to measurable positive results in his life. That's similar to a child learning that grey skies mean rain. Also Drich claims that his methods will work for anybody. That's a little bit like making his results available for peer review. Of course if I can't confirm his results, I'm sure he will tell me that I need to keep trying ... over and over and over. He will never admit that his claims are bogus. (That's where I see the difference between science and faith.)