To: Coyoteman; ME-262
"Finally, the theory of evolution is not "an already preposterous collection of theories" to anyone but folks who, for religious reasons, are opposed to the tenets of those theories. The fact that parts of the theory are added to, or sometimes corrected, just means that the overall theory is becoming more accurate." And the theory of evolution is not a 'scientific theory' to anyone but folks who, for philosophical reasons, assume that naturalism is the ultimate arbiter of truth and interpret all evidence through the lens of naturalism.
Having a philosophical foundation of naturalism however, removes any claim of empiricism that 'science' might claim and reduces it to just another philosophical belief.
Coyoteman knows this but likes to ignore it.
To: GourmetDan
And the theory of evolution is not a 'scientific theory' to anyone but folks who, for philosophical reasons, assume that naturalism is the ultimate arbiter of truth and interpret all evidence through the lens of naturalism. Having a philosophical foundation of naturalism however, removes any claim of empiricism that 'science' might claim and reduces it to just another philosophical belief.
Coyoteman knows this but likes to ignore it.
I just love being lectured on what science is, and what it isn't, by the assorted science haters that are taking over here.
Its actually quite entertaining; you never know what they'll come up with next.
85 posted on
12/20/2007 8:58:32 AM PST by
Coyoteman
(Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
To: GourmetDan
Having a philosophical foundation of naturalism however, removes any claim of empiricism that 'science' might claim and reduces it to just another philosophical belief.WOW! ALL of science is "just another philosophical belief". Some leftist extremist scholars have taken that view, but few creationists have been quite so bold as to say this flat out. I applaud you!
91 posted on
12/20/2007 11:06:25 AM PST by
Stultis
(I don't worry about the war turning into "Vietnam" in Iraq; I worry about it doing so in Congress.)
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