Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:56 pm
The ideology of science is pure, however the practice of science is tainted with what is politically correct so that one's career may advance and one's work will be recognized. One may step to the edge, but those who dare to step too far from the group's agreed conformance will quickly be given the label of "quack" to be sure their careers die the lonely death of ridicule.
The only real truths that are accepted in the scientific community have been stamped with group mentality approval and the group with the most clout currently is pro evolution. There is no evidence against evolution because they don't accept it--basically the same thing they accuse of creationists.
Every opinion regarding the origins of the world and man are theories based on circular reasoning. Not one theory can be proven because nothing can be recreated to observe the process objectively. Regardless of what evidence is produce to argue against opposing theory, it is deflected because it does not fit into one's circle of reasoning. This is how it works in science on this particular subject and it is also how it works with faith/religion, therefore the debates about both are endless and all they really prove is how well one can defend his own little circle of reasoning. In the end, I have found this is the only truth that I learned in debating issues of this kind:
You only find what you seek and you only believe what you choose to believe.
Have fun everyone! I have been there, done that, and have much better things to do with my time.
By the way, I am a believer in a 6-day creation and a young earth. It does not matter to me how illogical that is. What matters to me is the doubt. Whenever there is any doubt, I choose to take the Bible quite literally, as a child would, for I am a child in God's eyes and I believe He had the Bible written for that purpose.
As for what I teach my child, I have to teach evolution to some extent because it is so ingrained in our society and in so many books on science that I really have no choice in the matter--if I did have a choice, I probably still would as one of a number of theories regarding origin. However, I also tell my daughter that mankind all over has made up all kinds of stories to explain how we and the earth came to be, because they did not know God and there are always disputes in the interpretation of evidence, even with all our technology.
Maybe she will choose to believe in evolution...? That is fine with me. I will not kick her out and call her a "quack," nor debate her for years to harden her heart against me or, worse, against God. It is not as important to me that she believe as I do about how and when the universe was created as it that she develops the desire to seek God's heart.
So, I will leave with this last question for you all: What is your purpose in debating this issue?