[grey_whiskers]

Methodological Naturalism, which is a set of 'methods' not a philosophy, was born from the efforts of a large group of Christians who, several hundred years ago decided that God created a consistent, measurable and testable natural world. This allowed them to draw conclusions from nature without the fear of supernatural interference. Simply put, without the assurance of consistency none of their work would be falsifiable. It in fact says absolutely nothing about the existance of the supernatural.

Well stated. However the risk is that those educated in public schools^TM (tee hee), since they don't have much background, might jump to the conclusion that since the supernatural is not mentioned, it is therfore excluded. In my undergraduate days (back in the 1300's), I have had just such conversations with campus radicals.

Cheers!

[OmahaFields]

(tee hee), since they don't have much background, might jump to the conclusion that since the supernatural is not mentioned

I can just see it now. In the class of aerodynamics and the theory of flight the teacher has to mention that there is an alternative theory that angels hold the planes up. (tee hee)