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To: Fester Chugabrew

"There is no need to construct an artificial wall between theology and science. Those who do are working from personal and philosophical foundations."

Now you are just being silly. There have been many great scientists who were people of faith. And, great theologians who were men of science. It is not an issue of artificial walls. If Darwin is wrong or needs to be modified, science will prove him wrong and adapt in accordance with the rules of science. That is their purpose. On the other hand, theology is our talk about our relationship, meaning, purpose and call to our Higher Power. This talk about ID is really a worrisome distraction in terms of what should be really important to those of us who claim to be people of faith.


254 posted on 08/18/2006 9:24:25 AM PDT by spatso
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255 posted on 08/18/2006 9:25:49 AM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: spatso
If Darwin is wrong or needs to be modified, science will prove him wrong and adapt in accordance with the rules of science.

If one subscribes to the philosophical underpinnings of naturalistic materialism, Darwin will not and cannot be shown scientifically to be "wrong." Natural selection, being a phenomenon that is defined solely by virtue of results, presents a unfalsifiable claim. As such, dogmatic evolutionists cannot meet the standard of falsifiability they so often demand of intelligent design if it is to be considered "scientific."

The issue is not whether there are good scientists who are also people of faith. The issue is whether faith may be used as a starting point for scientists. Though you and your cheerleaders a loath to admit it science always begins with faith. Intelligent design is a reasonable, normal, non-supernatural means of explaining organized matter in any form. One need not be superstitious, mystical, suprnatural, or even unscientific to assume or assert as much.

271 posted on 08/18/2006 10:32:13 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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