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Author Topic:   Use of Science to Support Creationism
Ooook!
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Message 99 of 122 (153808)
10-28-2004 5:32 PM
Reply to: Message 96 by Cold Foreign Object
10-28-2004 1:39 PM


Re: Original title: Asking for a clarification from Creationists.
Hi WT,
My question to atheists is: Why do you use science to support atheism ?
I know this is going over the same ground as 1.61..., but what about agnostics?
I don't think that there is enough evidence to say that it is likely that God doesn't exist.
I don't think that there is enough evidence to say that it is likely that God does exist.
I do think that there is enough evidence to say that the ToE is the best theory to describe the diversity of life on this planet.
Where does that leave your idea that science (and therefore evolution) is something to support atheism?

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Ooook!
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From: London, UK
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Message 104 of 122 (153826)
10-28-2004 6:10 PM
Reply to: Message 100 by crashfrog
10-28-2004 5:39 PM


Borderline Atheism
Hang on a minute Crash, don't get so hostile! I realise this is probably straying off-topic but let me explain:
I prefer to classify myself as a "Borderline Atheist" (an Agnostic who wants to sit on one more fence) . I used to classify myself as an atheist but then, after a lot of thinking, I realised that although I believed that a belief in God shouldn't affect the way we live our life neither should a disbelief in God (btw I know this sounds a bit twee, but I can't think of a better way of putting it).
People should be able to believe whatever they want to believe, as long as it doesn't impose on anybody else. If people want to believe in invisible ninjas that's their look out. If people want to believe that the evidence for God is presented every time somebody publishes a paper in Cell, fine by me.
My belief is that the existance of God is irrelevant to how you treat people, and how we interpret evidence. It may not be a million miles away from your beliefs, but I just can't discount the possibility.
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