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To: Religion Moderator
By far, Religion Forum posters are concerned with Truth

Here is where it gets sticky. "Whose truth" and or "what is truth" comes to mind. Since science does not deal in "truth" just observed evidence, treating science at the same level as a faith based "truth" is disingenuous at best.

This is why science should not be classed as a religion nor a science thread be placed in the religion forum.

594 posted on 09/20/2006 11:03:08 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer (Senior member of Darwin Central)
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To: RadioAstronomer
This is why science should not be classed as a religion nor a science thread be placed in the religion forum.

Unless the science is a pseudoscience and the interpretation of the "evidence" is driven by a philosophical worldview. I think keeping a thread on evolution in the religion forum is quite appropriate.

601 posted on 09/20/2006 11:12:24 AM PDT by My2Cents (A pirate's life for me.)
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To: RadioAstronomer

This is why science should not be classed as a religion nor a science thread be placed in the religion forum.

Apparently science discussions can be placed in the religion forum, religion can be discussed in science threads, and science can be attacked in science threads using religion. Obviously, science is being de facto treated as a religion.

And some wonder why scientists, teachers, and many other people don't want religion in public school science classes. What we see here is the reason. What we see here is what could easily happen to science classes.

604 posted on 09/20/2006 11:15:31 AM PDT by ml1954 (ID = Case closed....no further inquiry allowed...now move along.)
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