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Re: Evolution vs Scientific Creationism
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:20:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Brown writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> > > And don't make the mistake of saying that evolution is science. Science is
> > > based on what can be shown today--evolution happened a long time ago.
> >
> > <...>
> >
> > > And don't try to teach evolution as science. Science, either biology,
> > > chemistry, and physics in high school, doesn't have to have *either* theory
> > > taught at all for the children to succeed in these classes. My
> > > understanding of a weight falling 9.8 m/s^2 doesn't need either theory.
> > > Saying that 2H2 + O2 = H20 + energy certainly doesn't need it, and the
> > > concept of photosynthesis certainly doesn't need either. High school is no
> > > place for either of these theories to be taught.
> >
> > <...>
> >
> > > It is my opinion, true. Just as it is my opinion that evolution has less to
> > > do with science as it does in forcing a theory of why God doesn't exist on
> > > the public masses.
> >
> > Dave, I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding about what
> > evolutionary theory is. I would encourage you to step back from the
> > evolution:creation debate, and try and look at the theory of evolution from
> > within a scientific framework. The theory of evolution has nothing
> > whatsoever to do with the presence or absence of God (or god or gods or
> > Yggdrasil's), and if it has been shown to you thusly, it's been misrepresented.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > James
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> Now this is refreshing--'The theory of Evolution' and saying that it has
> nothing to do with the plausibility of God.
To clear up after reading my post and realizing that I didn't complete this
thought--I was thanking James for his well worded response. It was shown to
me thusly (trashing God) in parts of this debate and I appreciate his
efforts to clear it up.
<snip>
Dave
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| (...) Now this is refreshing--'The theory of Evolution' and saying that it has nothing to do with the plausibility of God. For the record, I believe the world to be millions of years old. I believe the universe to be even older. I believe that there (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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