I think this has been covered a few times, but I am giving my take on it. Let me just express that I am neither for or against creation science. I am probably more against it. I do not really believe at this point that you can prove it. That is not what God is supposed to be about to me. The way we are supposed to show God to others is a subjective way.
Many people in here claim creation science not to be science at all. I disagree, all science is science.
Here are some of my reasons for coming to the conclusion that creation science is indeed science.
Once while discussing with schrafinator about "true scientists" and "true science" I brought up the fact the science is not always used for the good. It has been used to create more harm than good. To her, and me, this is not true science, and that is because of the motives behind it. But we are wrong as our definition does not follow the definition of the scientific method.
Wikipedia:
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Scientific method as envisaged by one of its early exponents, Sir Isaac Newton, is fundamental to the investigation and acquisition of new knowledge based upon physical evidence. Scientists use observations, hypotheses, and logic to propose explanations for natural phenomena in the form of theories. Predictions from these theories that can be reproducibly tested by experiment are the basis for developing new technology.
Scientific method - Wikipedia
So creating an atom bomb fits that description.
So does creation science. The physical evidence people feel as the Holy Spirit falls on them is real. Whether it is God or not, is what they want to find out by using the scientific method. Many unexplained events, such as healings, and all the supernatural phenomena claimed in the bible, can be investigated. This makes it science.
No where in that description does it say that you have to not have a goal, or an objective when searching for answers. In fact it says the opposite. You can believe in the TOE based on evidence, and then try to prove it. You can believe in God based on evidence, and try to prove it. Just because one theory has more physical evidence than the other, does not make it more science than the other. When the TOE was first thought up, the evidence was limited. That never stopped people from trying to prove it.
You may never be able to prove either one, unless Jesus comes back tomorrow, but that shouldn't stop us from trying.
What should people who do not believe in God, or people that do not believe in creation science be worried about? If it cannot be proven, or does not exist, then the truth will come out.
This is no different than someone who has gone crazy, and doctors cannot find a reason why. Should they not pursue it because it does not fit the scientific method?
There are all kinds of science,
cancer science
supernatural science:
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Each one of these sciences has a different motive. There is no doubt that some people who believe in God, myself included, feel something physical.
In the spirit of a true scientifically minded person, you would always be searching to see if these feelings you have are from God, or from your own mind. This is science.
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