Originally posted by Woodencross:
That's because in the scientist's mind there cannot be anything else besides a scientific explanation.
There can be many explanations. There is only one (or variations on one) explanation that is scientific - derived from the scientific method. Evolution is a brilliantly simple and consistent theory that has withstood incredible levels scrutiny for the last 150 years.
The conflict occurs when the religious right defines a faith-based belief as being scientific. â??This is what we define as science and thus it must be taught in public schools as a scientific alternative to evolution.â? Of course â??creationismâ? or â??intelligent designâ? or whatever the latest obscuring label being used is not science.
As a â??scientific theoryâ? it miserably fails peer review. The vast majority of working scientists do not accept creationism. Itâ??s not derived from the scientific method. Calling creationism a scientific theory is now and will always be completely unacceptable to working scientists the world over. Remember that scientists do not use the word theory in the same manner as the general community. Explanations only become theories after they have passed the most rigorous scrutiny of the scientific community.
So how do we return creationism to the schools? Mislabeling it science and trying to push it down the throats of the scientific community through brute force is a major non-starter. The religious right is alienating the hell out of scientists and those who understand science in this country â??? even those who (like myself) agree with the goal of bringing God back to public life.
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