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Re: Critical Thinking
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:56:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:
> By his standard - the Big Bang theory wouldn't holdup either - AND it is far
> more "current" of a theory than creationism. (sigh)
The difference, without generating yet another sub-debate, is that the Big
Bang can be retroactively derived from observable and replicable events.
The Creation reported in Genesis is by definition (as you've noted) a
supernatural event that can't be reproduced (by us). It follows, therefore,
that since the Big Bang can be understood in terms of physics, even if we
don't yet have all the answers, it can be discussed in terms of empirical
evidence and scientific explanation. Genesis-Creation cannot be discussed
in these terms.
Beyond which, creationism is most certainly a current theory, though by
definition a non-scientific one, as should be evident by efforts to have
Creationism taught in public schools.
Dave!
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| (...) Speaking as a Physicist myself... (are you??) Physics cannot prove the Big Bang - any honest Physicist will admit, as do I, that it is only a _theory_, indeed, one which cannot be proven. Evidence suggests that something occurred, but evidence (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) If you consider that creationsim has been around since Moses penned the book of Genesis - and even before that though it wasn't written down, I guess you can call creationism "current". By your standard, then, most every theory known to man is (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Sad fellow there. I guess that's what we get out of academia these days. He purports to add creationism to his list of "current" topics, and then requires an obviously supernatural event, to stand up to a 'replicability' test. I better get (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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