please be specific. I can tell you what would prove Evolution false: if a verifiable homo sapien skeleton was found in a precambrian rock layer. That would be the end of Evolution as a scientific theory.
So, how is Creationism falsifiable?
2007-04-08 17:48:53 · 9 answers · asked by Brendan G 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, you're not getting it. Think of my proposal for falsifying Evolution. If I were talking instead of Creationism, I would simply say "God put the human skeleton in the pre-cambrian rock because God works in mysterious ways." If you posit a supernatural entity into a scientific theory, you can't possibly falsify it, because a supernatural "designer" could intercede at any point. That's why Creationism is NOT science.
2007-04-08 20:29:11 · update #1
OOOOOOOOOO I love your question! I am a pagan and a wiccan and a firm believer in evolution, and I would love to see someone come up with something plausible here, something other than quotes from scriptures or somebody's visions.
Of course, what is plausible to a scientist and what is plausible to a believer in creationism are often way different.
I know. How about if the divine intelligence showed up one day and announced that evolution was right all along?
2007-04-08 17:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Morgana 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is going to be extremely difficult to prove the existence or non-existence of an omnipotent, omniscient being, even more so when it doesn't want us to know it exists.
We can look at the big bang theory, or the history of evolution, which has not shown a homo sapien fossil in the Precambrian period, as proof. However, due to the nature of being omnipotent, we can't rule out the possibility of it creating all these 'diversions' to question our belief in it.
If we were to discover life on another planet, Creationists can still claim that it was constructed, that it was placed there by their creator. Even with the discovery of M-Theory and the possibility of multiple dimensions, some of which house an infinite number of universes, Creationists can still fortify their beliefs by classifying this as another 'diversion.'
That is the fundamental flaw with the hypothesis you propose. At our current level of technology, we have no way to absolutely prove or disprove its existence. In 1 billion years, if humanity survives that long, when we are close to omnipotence ourselves, we might be able to answer this question.
2007-04-09 00:56:01 · answer #2 · answered by gryphen 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't "prove" creationism false. I can only go by what I've read from eminent members of the scientific community who are jumping from the sinking ship known as evolution. Look, I am a believer and I know from my own study of Genesis that the earth is at least 9 billion years old. I came across a word in the Hebrew that I am still researching that clearly is in the text of the Mosaic fragments, and that establishes in my mind that literal interptetation leaves much to be desired. The word is "toledoth" and roughly translated in the context of creation means "vast generations of history". From conversations with jewish friends who have done most of the research, "vast generations" is to be understood in the context of an epoch-a "day" the meaning of which I'm still trying to understand. It simply can't be our understanding of a 24 hour passing of time, because the Genesis account of creation is not describing creation- it is describing "re"-creation; the earth was already here! I have my own theory about things, but until I'm absolutely certain with the results of my research, I'll keep it to myself. There may be truth to evolution as some people understand it, but it's not what they think. Hell, I'm not sure what I think at this moment, but I don't like the conclusion I seem to be headed towards.
2007-04-09 02:05:47 · answer #3 · answered by vox populi 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
i'll assume you're referring the judeo-christian teaching in genesis. for one, the bible clearly states the earth was created in 6 days. it clearly specifies that a day is a period of time consisting of one day and one night, therefore it's a day as we know it today. man was created within these six days. however, dinosaurs existed on this planet millions of years before man. therefore, any line of reasoning that states man was around in the first 6 days of the creation of this planet, is faulty, thus the theory of creationism is falsifiable. does that make sense? i can give you other examples if you like...
2007-04-09 00:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spielberg would need to do a remake of Genesis. Charlton Heston would get his first really important role.
2007-04-09 00:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A theory does not need to be falsifiable. You need to go back and re-read about how the scientific method works.
2007-04-09 01:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by the_contrarian 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
the fact that God does not exist in science.
there is no explanation for him and therefor no explenation of his work, so with science it cannot be said that God exists...yet
2007-04-09 01:00:19 · answer #7 · answered by alexx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Proving evoulution to be false is not the problem. Proving it's true is more difficult. Creation is the alternative logical choice.
Cheers :-)
2007-04-09 00:56:41 · answer #8 · answered by chekeir 6 · 0⤊ 7⤋
http://www.bible.ca/tracks/peru-tomb-art.htm
2007-04-09 01:02:06 · answer #9 · answered by genny_gump 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋