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Wouldn't the point of science be to reevaluate based on the facts, and to not have a dogmatic world view?

OOPS, I think the atheists are thinking

2006-10-11 16:27:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Science is in constant change but who's to say religion isn't? 200 years ago pagans/witches would be burned at stake by a Christian priest. 100 years ago the Catholic Pope was considered a supernatural messenger of God who was infallible in matters of faith and doctrine (40 years later this would prove false) and just 83 years ago the Scopes Monkey Trial was debating whether or not the Old Testament could be interpreted in a metaphorical way which would make room for evolution or whether God didn't exist altogether (oh wait, that's still you isnt?).
So you see, religion does change, it just does in a slower and more conservative manner which keeps all the sacred values intact.

2006-10-11 16:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by musical902003 4 · 0 0

Scientists do re-evaluate their theories all the time. That's how science works. If evidence contradicts a theory, the theory must be modified or scrapped in favor of a new theory that does match the evidence.

As for the soft tissue question, I think I speak for everyone here when I say "What the F*** are you talking about?"

2006-10-11 23:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by Skippy 6 · 1 0

It's happened before. The difference between a Scientist and a religious believer is that Scientist don't claim to be right, they just lean toward the evidence, if they are wrong they keep plugging away till they get it right or find the right answer, if a religious person is ever found to be in error their world would crumble and they would cease their religious efforts. Science never gives up. Religious people know this and this is why they fear science.

2006-10-11 23:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

If you are an atheist, why are you invoking an Egyptian god??

define: Heh--- god of millions of years, of eternity. Depicted as frog-headed in Egyptian mythology.

Weren't you the one questioning the intelligence of many Christians' ...and saying we are believers in a myth?? I'm sorry if I'm wrong, but I distinctly remember this from you.

Yes, evaluate the facts. Keyword is facts.

2006-10-11 23:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by JohnC 5 · 1 1

I can see your attempt to be sarcastic at both believers and atheists for pushing their theories down other's throats. I commend you for that, but seriously your posts are not very funny.

Watch Da Ali G Show, you'll get some pointers

2006-10-12 13:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by Existentialist_Guru 5 · 1 0

Many a sudden change takes place on an unlikely day!

Science and religion, don't always = two.

2006-10-11 23:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

That's the beauty of science. It is constantly evaluating itself and fixing it's mistakes. Religion does not do this. It has the dogmatic world view you speak of.

2006-10-11 23:31:51 · answer #7 · answered by whosyodaddy3030 2 · 1 2

I'm glad you brought that up! Science has been wrong many times and had to re-write whole textbooks. Yet no one ever says, "This proves that science is a lot of crap, and anyone who believes in it is ignorant." Yet if a Theist or doctrine needs revision in the light of new information, people jump all over that.

THAT smells like hypocrisy.

And the athiests aren't thinking. That smell is burning toast.

2006-10-11 23:33:47 · answer #8 · answered by dave 5 · 2 3

Dem dam ssiens peepuls best ter staiy da hell out my batroom, an leeve my sof tishu aloan!!

2006-10-11 23:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

if your going to be so insulting in the religion and spirituality could you first spell check and use a thesaurus before you seal your fate and send yourself off to the bad place?

2006-10-11 23:44:19 · answer #10 · answered by macdoodle 5 · 2 1

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