Comments on: Fundamental mistakes about evolution

By: Davidlpf

Davidlpf — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:02:43 +0000

@SkepTTic, no there are creationists in all over place they just do not have numbers as they enjoy in the states. Also find a bit ironic that a nation in its consitution has clause against church and state that the issue of teaching a religious theory in school is still considered logical to some.

By: abb3w

abb3w — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:39:30 +0000

Actually, there is some Faith involved in Science. Specifically, that formal Logic is a valid basis for inference between propositions, that ZF-based Arithmetic is self-consistent, and that Evidence is connected to Reality. These are not particularly interesting propositions of Faith, nor are they particularly controversial in a philosophical sense; the leaps involved are smaller than from a 1s to 2s hydrogen orbital. They are, however, necessary.

By: SkepTTic

SkepTTic — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:36:04 +0000

Is Creationism mainly an American thing? I can’t recall seeing any sort of similar battle going on in Europe or the rest of the developed world?

By: SkepTTic

SkepTTic — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:13:06 +0000

That Creationism As A Thinking Disorder is fantastic.

By: Lousy Canuck » Critical thinking, evolution, and how to not be dismissed as a total idiot

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:35:24 +0000

[...] in science, who believe in evolution only until science proves otherwise, as science itself is not “faith-based” outside of trusting that other scientists are being honest about their work. (This is necessary [...]

By: edc

edc — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:02:04 +0000

so, you’d be against teaching pantheism?
I was a long time atheist, then I got smarter.

By: Willo the Wisp

Willo the Wisp — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:22:38 +0000

While it’s always pleasing to hear a theist informing themselves of the true nature of evolution, it strikes me as odd that one could reach such understanding and still believe that a god is necessary.