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Thread #82318   Message #1509382
Posted By: Stu
25-Jun-05 - 08:49 AM
Thread Name: BS: No Dinos in the bible? wtf....
Subject: RE: BS: No Dinos in the bible? wtf....
In the study of science we are taught to question everything, to make our own interpretations and question them, and question the interpretations of others. This is not moving the goalposts, this is how we further our scientific knowlege and move on. As scientists, we understand many of our theories and conclusions are wrong. In my particluar field of interest, vertebrate palaeontology (but particularly dinosaurs), theories shift and change rapidly but progress in attemping to understand these animals is being made every single day.

The goal of science? Truth. With the truths we learn from science we can understand our place in the universe.

Creationism, intelligent design or whatever is not open to this constant, rigorous questioning and does not promote the idea the theory is there to be tested. If it says it in the Bible, it must be true, so the facts are made to fit the theory.

I have no problems with faith and religion (I have not made my mind up yet), but Creationism is not a theory, it is religious dogma.