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by Dee on March 8th, 2008
Does denying the theory of evolution help to prove that God exists -and that evolution is just 'creation theory' for atheists?
by aldonoir on June 22nd, 2011
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Does cause of existence -from the big bang to present- suggest a 'cosmic natural intuitiveness' - as in nature's intuitive mind..?
by aldonoir on October 1st, 2011
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Those who see evidence of intelligent design in life, do you ever consider evidence that much of it is arbitrary or poor design?
by 23Skidoo on December 15th, 2011
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If an evolutionist could reason with a creationist -would there be any creationists?
by aldonoir on December 18th, 2011
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Has every possible argument for creationism and God been debunked?
by n1kkigirl on August 2nd, 2011
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And a theory is a "Proven explanation of a series of observed phenomena or experiments, a statement of what are held to be the general laws, principles, or causes of something known or observed."
Not "just an idea."
by Carwash on March 11th, 2008
based on that definition, evolution wouldn't be a theory would it? Seeing as it's had a few things debunked and such.
by The Wade on March 11th, 2008
Our understanding of systems as wide and complex as evolution does itself adapt and improve as we get more data, make more observations, and test new hypotheses. What's changed in our understanding is not about evolution happening, but rather about which mechanisms are at play (compare Darwin's ideas with current reasoning about selection and adaptation), about finding or debunking false observations (e.g. Piltdown man), and so what we can prove depends on the evidence.
Science doesn't offer absolute certainty. It's a process by which we, as a group, continually strive to eliminate error in process and hypothesis.
Mostly, though, I commented because the "It's just a theory!" retort keeps being trotted out, based on people assuming a scientific theory is the same as a lay-person "theory", an "Idea that I just made up."
by Carwash on March 11th, 2008
hmm... agreed.
And as for evolution vs. creation, I'll just agree to disagree, agree?
by The Wade on March 11th, 2008
Sounds fair to me.
by Carwash on March 11th, 2008
Typical ignorance of the word "theory":
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http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=15-answers-to-creationist
by ACCOUNT CLOSED on December 22nd, 2008