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To: DannyTN
No, that sounds like the arguments evolutionists make. "No one can disprove evolution, therefore creation is false."

But this is not what I, and others on this thread are saying about the theory of evolution. This is a mischaracterization. No one says "no one can disprove evolution." Scientific theories by definiton are designed to be testable. If a test proves the theory to be in error, the theory must be revised.

But if you can prove the Lord, then evolution as purely the consequence of natural phenomenon is false. If you can prove the scripture is inspired, then macro-evolution is false.

This does not follow. One can have faith in the Creator and yet believe in the validity of science. You are setting up a false dichotomy.

383 posted on 02/08/2005 10:12:59 AM PST by Liberal Classic (No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
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To: Liberal Classic
"This does not follow. One can have faith in the Creator and yet believe in the validity of science. You are setting up a false dichotomy."

It's not a false dichotomy. You are reading it wrong. I specifically said if the Lord exists (and he claims to be Creator) then he did not use entirely natural proceses, or by definition, He didn't create.

Then I said, if scripture can be proved inspired, that Macroevolution (at least on the scale that we talk about) is false. That's because scripture makes very specific claims.

I believe in the validity of science. I believe in the scientific method. But I don't believe that the scientists who have adopted evolution are correct. There is a portion of scientific thought (evolution) that is wrong. It wouldn't be the first time and it wouldn't be the last time.

391 posted on 02/08/2005 10:19:21 AM PST by DannyTN
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