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Taz Member (Idle past 1334 days) Posts: 5069 From: Zerus Joined: |
Somehow, an atheist young earth creationist just doesn't sound too... real.
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GDR Member Posts: 4772 From: Sidney, BC, Canada Joined: Member Rating: 2.3 |
I just don't see why anyone's belief in the idea that there is life on other planets has any connection with the Christian faith. I would assume that a Christian would be just as likely as anyone else to believe that there is life elsewhere, although a Christian would assume that life on other planets would be the creation of the same god that created us.
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Taz Member (Idle past 1334 days) Posts: 5069 From: Zerus Joined: |
Creationism 101 The universe is so fine tuned for life on Earth that there must have been a god creating the universe 6,000 years ago and specifically putting life on Earth to worship Him. Edit. Those who have been in this debate long enough should recognize what I'm talking about right away. Edited by Taz, : No reason given.
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Son Member (Idle past 1873 days) Posts: 346 From: France,Paris Joined: |
It's not really about christians in general but about creationnists. Most of them argue that only God could have created life because it's so special. Since literalists think man was created in God's image, we are supposed to be special. One planet containing life amongst others that also contain life sound less special than an unique planet with life.
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GDR Member Posts: 4772 From: Sidney, BC, Canada Joined: Member Rating: 2.3 |
It would make life on Earth less unique but so what. It seems to me that when you look at the incredible complexity of any living cell life is pretty special no matter what planet it comes from.
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Son Member (Idle past 1873 days) Posts: 346 From: France,Paris Joined: |
Of course I agree with this, it's just that creationnists don't seem to. I wasn't giving my point of view but explaining why creationists were so adamant about Earth being the only planet with life from what I've seen them write so far.
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kowalskil ![]() Suspended Member (Idle past 1819 days) Posts: 15 From: Fort Lee, NJ, USA Joined: |
I do not think that discoveries of other planetary system will have any lasting effect. Ludwik Kowalski (see Wikipedia)
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Question Reality Junior Member (Idle past 2726 days) Posts: 1 From: Bay Area Joined: |
I think you might have a basic misunderstanding on how science works. Science makes a hypothesis based on the present knowledge but is willing to adapt based on new evidence. By changing the view of the universe, science is not moving their "goal post" but looking at new information and changing their theory. By refining our knowledge of habitable planets, we are not damaging the science but instead we are strengthening it. The ability to adapt to new information is a basic different between science and pseudo-science.
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AZPaul3 Member Posts: 3755 From: Phoenix Joined: Member Rating: 4.8 |
Question Reality, You might want to re-read and re-think Taz's message. Your critique of his message is not at all in line with what he said.
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