Originally posted by JEDsContour:
All this mumbo jumbo about scientific priesthoods and cultural influence and some kind of implied conspiracy in the scientific communityâ?¦all of it is the fabrication of the religious right and all of it is basically crap.
Scientists do not see evolution in those terms. Scientists see evolution as simply the best internally consistent explanation for the richness of life that we see on this planet.
That's because in the scientist's mind there cannot be anything else besides a scientific explanation.
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Youâ??re right that the scientific community does have an immense cultural influence on society. It gained and maintains that influence by faithfully applying the scientific method and the incredible benefits that it brings to our society. There is nothing mysterious or hidden about science â??? it is totally open and available to anyone with a willingness to learn.
In any event, the real issue here is not science, or the definition of science or anything along that line. The real issue is the threat to the churchâ??s power and influence posed by a method of describing the world that basically says, â??question everything.â? How dare scientists explore the nature and origin of life! â??? these are topics that only the priesthood has the right to address. This is too important a topic to be explored outside of religion, and besides, we already know the answer! Our holy book lays it all out!
Again, that's BLIND FAITH and that is not what a good Biblical leader will preach. There is nothing wrong with "questioning everything" because when you do, and you do the research to find the answers to your questions, you come to a much better answer than you actually had before.
The problem is that the THEORY of EVOLUTION is simply that, a theory. To think that chaotic goo turned into what we have in our world today is simply crazy!! Explain fingerprints. Why do EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US HAVE A DIFFERENT FINGERPRINT??? Was that because of evolution? What would have been the purpose of that? Or is it because a designer designed us to each be unique individuals?
The perspective that one takes on the origin of life completely changes their whole outlook on life. If we are from monkeys, then we are nothing more than an animal with a cognitive brain. But if we were designed, then we are each an individually unique person with special qualities.
Science cannot answer the question as to the origin of life, because science will never be willing to accept the possibly that there could have been an intelligent designer behind our world!!
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