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To: Fester Chugabrew
Why shouldn't theories of evolution be open to question as well? After all, they're only theories.

Evolution, like all scientific theories, are always being questioned. Don't you think that any scientist would love to be the one that disproved a major theory like relativity or evolution. Scientists are questioning and testing the theory of evolution every day.

Creationists, however, don't want to play by scientific method rules. Rather than designing and executing experiments to disprove the theory, they cite bible verses and argue from incredulity.

487 posted on 11/29/2004 12:44:30 PM PST by JeffAtlanta
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To: JeffAtlanta

See 486.


491 posted on 11/29/2004 12:45:34 PM PST by Michael_Michaelangelo (The best theory is not ipso facto a good theory.)
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To: JeffAtlanta
Creationists, however, don't want to play by scientific method rules.

That comment cuts both ways. Insofar as proponents of evolution theories rely upon "millions of years" of totally unobserved phenomena for support they, too, remain outside the realm of science in the strict sense. They may call themselves "philosophers of history" or some such if they wish, but they kid no one but themselves in trumping up their interpretive arts as "science" worthy of sole hearing in the classroom.

498 posted on 11/29/2004 12:53:03 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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