[metmom]

While SCIENCE is silent on the matter of whether or not there is a God, many SCIENTISTS are not. After telling us, as you reminded us here, that science deals with the natural, and what is testable and falsifiable and all; many on these threads then go on to refer to matters of faith as *myths* as if that were a fact, and deride those who believe in God and that He created the universe. When they refer to people as *cretards* and *IDiots* for their beliefs that is what gives the creationists fuel to charge that keeping ID out of the school is an ideologic issue and not just a scientific one.

[doc30]

I've seen the the derogatory terms thrown in both directions. I chalk it up to highly empassioned people expressing their feelings more than their thoughts. There have been a few coffee-less days where I may have crossed the line, too. Today seems to be a rough day for mlc9852, too because that poster's post are rather jagged than I remember form other discussions.

[b_sharp]

"While SCIENCE is silent on the matter of whether or not there is a God, many SCIENTISTS are not. After telling us, as you reminded us here, that science deals with the natural, and what is testable and falsifiable and all; many on these threads then go on to refer to matters of faith as *myths* as if that were a fact, and deride those who believe in God and that He created the universe. When they refer to people as *cretards* and *IDiots* for their beliefs that is what gives the creationists fuel to charge that keeping ID out of the school is an ideologic issue and not just a scientific one.

I don't believe I've heard 'scientists' say those things. In fact where 'b_sharp' was born the majority of scientists are Christian.