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Should creationalism be taught in public schools?
Or intelligent design, etc? If so, in what subject?
* edit: and my "creationalism" i mean "creationism." Sorry!
* edit: and my "creationalism" i mean "creationism." Sorry!
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Permalink Reply by Freeman Dyson on -
Creationism, and no. Not in science class.
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Permalink Reply by Arol on -
Thing is it’s not as black and white as fact vs. theory. It is a fact that we stay on the ground and don’t fly off into space. It is a theory that a force (i.e. gravity) pulls everything inward towards the centre of the earth thus keeping us on the ground.
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Permalink Reply by Andrew G on -
Evolution is a fact. I challenge you to read "The Greatest Show On Earth" and come out on the other side still doubting this.
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Permalink Reply by Andrew G on
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Care to point out any specific evidence that you were not convinced by?
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Permalink Reply by J Smith on -
I agree with part of what your saying... but it is not a fact. I understnad the whole concept of a theory and it can be as close to proven as it can be and still be a theory. I am just a fan of the small things and it is still a "theory" just as Cell Theory is still a Theory... so to call it a fact is untrue.
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Permalink Reply by Margaret C on -
I'd just like to take this moment to point out that for thousands of years it was a rock solid FACT according to SCIENCE that the earth was flat. Until we invent flux capacitors, evolution (as well as much of what we know of ancient cultures not derived from primary sources) is, by definition, a theory. Doesn't mean it's not a damn good theory, but it's still a theory.
That said, creationism and evolution are not necessarily mutually exclusive, but I'll let a physicist take over from here: http://www.amazon.com/God-According-Physicist-Proves-Wrong/dp/00617...
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Permalink Reply by Peppers on -
The only thing I know for sure is that I don't know anything for sure. This is a statement I live by. I love to ponder the thoughts of different possibilities, but never will I say something like "God doesn't exist."
And I'm not even a religious person. Spiritual maybe, but open-minded more than anything else.
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Permalink Reply by El Diablo Blanco on -
I agree with this. I don't believe in a "God" but I don't disbelieve either. My philosophy is that there's no way to know, but we're here now... so maybe we should be focused on "here and now" kinds of things. I'd certainly never spend time trying to prove or disprove the existence of god or God. Because I can exist fine by myself, my own creative force is enough for me to thrive off of.
That said, I think Richard Dawkins is a crazy asshole. I think he wastes his brilliant mind on semantics and trivialities.
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Permalink Reply by Jeffrey on -
But how do you know if your particular god is the right one? Which religions are wrong? Which one is right? What if your wrong about which religion you choose? What if none of them are wrong? What if none of them are right?
Just some food for thought.
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Permalink Reply by El Diablo Blanco on
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That's the crazy thing. If we're going to have religion, shouldn't we just have one? One that brings us all together in love and community? If God existed, wouldn't it make more sense that God would want to the world to be okay, regardless of the minor details?
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Permalink Reply by Andrea McQuade on -
There's actually a really famous argument for this - Pascal's Wager. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager
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