Actually I find it a fascinating geological Guide to history having been a fossil hunter myself. I get where you are coming from, but true science is not random, it tends to arrive at destinations that are foundation stones of further growth. The problem with evolution is that it has become a religion as its scientific tenant fades in the light of modern research. As a foundation stone, it has failed utterly.
ICR is a scientific Christian apologetic group, not research focused. So it is not going to find new paths, just cement in place traditional science.
Science itself if true stands on its own in the end, but it’s history has always been political/religious. Sometimes it takes generations to break free. To me agnosticism is a lack of observation, atheism is a religion just like any other.
Science is spawned in a soup of preconceived conclusions.
You said, “ICR is a scientific Christian apologetic group, not research focused.”.
This is actually not true. Most of their work is apologetics, and when they can get enough funding, they fund research like this:
From the ICR website:
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Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth (RATE)
Introduction
Scientists associated with the Institute for Creation Research have finished an eight-year research project known as RATE, or Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth.
For over a hundred years, evolutionists have insisted that the earth is billions of years old, and have arrogantly dismissed any views contrary to this belief. However, the team of seven creation scientists have discovered incredible physical evidence that supports what the Bible says about the young age of the earth.
Learn about their discoveries and explore the scientific evidence that supports biblical truth here!
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P.S. ICR “can” get research money from the federal government
- kind of like the average pro-life ultrasound clinic
“can” get more federal funding than Planned Parenthood.....