Originally posted by Dan Nixon:
1)"Theory" of evolution is nothing more than our current best attempt to reconcile all the anthropological/archeological/historical information currently available.
2) As with all other areas of science, new data is constantly being added, changed, or varified - which often forces a modification of current theory OR the developement of new theories..scientific theory is constantly in "flux".
3) Thus, one CANNOT say that evolution and creationism are not compatable or even the same. One can ONLY say the views are compatable or not compatable based on todays data. By tommorrow, new data will exist. So to say that one or the other does not exist is not logical.
Education IS a humbling experience - it forces you to realize the finite limits of man's current knowlege BUT it drives us to expand those limits. School is but the begining of life long education. It is not SRTICTLY nessesary but like a good roadmap it makes things easier..
I agree with most of the things you said Dan, but not about humility.
This myth is more prevalent among scholars themselves than it is among common people. However, there is a myth that increased knowledge brings greater humility. As Dan said, the reasoning goes like this. One who has learned many things knows better how much there is to know and therefore understands his ignorance more than those less knowledgeable. This learning humbles him.
As with many lies, this myth has a little truth in it. Increased knowledge does reveal better the vastness of truth and brings certain awe to the scholar. However, it does not keep him from comparing himself with others less knowledgeable and feeling superior to them.
Knowledge tends to puffs up its possessor with pride. “How could they be so dumb! That's such an easy thing to know.”
I have seen this happen many times. *cough* EdC *cough*
