Why do Christians attack the mutability of science? Does this somehow debunk it in your minds?

Question

Dog Sneeze: You deffinately have the best answer on this one. However, I would like to point out to you that the Bible is even less stable ground to stand on for epistemic certainty.

Answer 1

For me the mutability of science (among other characteristics) testifies to the irrationality of relying on it for epistemic certainty. Folks like Richard Dawkins go around speaking of science in an antiquated Positivist fashion. It is sometimes important to reemphasize the naivete of such beliefs, especially when they are used to attack religious belief (on entirely false premises).

Answer 2

We don't fear the mutability of science or anything else. Everything in this world changes - this is well known to all Christians, who were after all the original scientists. The question is whether something exists in addition to mutable things of this world, a point on which science has nothing to say. Not that scientists don't - but when they do, they are speaking from their own philosophy/religion (e.g. naturalism), not their science.

Yes, believe it or not, Christians know what "mutable" means. We also know where it comes from (Latin) and how it got here. Thanks for wondering.

Answer 3

I don't know. Quite honestly I have not seen science debunked by Christians. I have seen a little more preaching than I like, a little more right, fanatic and judgemental than I like, sometimes way too long winded with the cut and paste scriptures and other material (Christians and others as well on that one). But what I have not seen is anyone denying science other than the fanatic creationalist (and not all believers are). Them I just ignore.

I have seen atheists and others try to use science to disprove God...and then I just sit back and laugh because...well...I believe the science too and it does not effect my faith in God. And I know from years of experience, its not going to effect anyone else's either.
cal (don't tell, I am a science teacher)

Answer 4

First, since science is mutable, how can you know anything with certainty? All you can do is speculate. Second, without the Christian God, you could not prove anything, thus there would be not grounds to do science.

Answer 5

Most Christians believe in science. 80% of the scientists at Lawrence Livermore Lab are Christians.

Where is the attack

Answer 6

Mutability
1. liable or subject to change or alteration.
2. given to changing; constantly changing; fickle or inconstant: the mutable ways of fortune

I do not understand your question . . . I guess some sort of context would be helpful.

As for me: I love Science!

Answer 7

Main Entry: mu·ta·ble
Pronunciation: 'myü-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mutabilis, from mutare to change; akin to Old English mIthan to conceal, Sanskrit minAti he exchanges, deceives
1 : prone to change : INCONSTANT
2 a : capable of change or of being changed b : capable of or liable to mutation

Science can only prove things according to the facts used.

Answer 8

I think that is a large element of it. There does seem to be this view that disproving evolution, as an example, would automatically "prove" that god exists.

Mutability = not fixed for all eternity.

Answer 9

I suspect you lost them at mutability. But yes, the think only in absolutes, so its mutability invalidates it in their eyes (many of them, anyway).

Answer 10

define what you mean by mutability. Also define what you mean by "attack"