Part of an answer to my last question:
"Until science can propose a viable theory as to the cause of the universe's initial appearance where nothing had existed before, it looks like God is the only logical choice. "
Deciding that some god type entity exists just because you can't explain something isn't a good way to learn about this wonderful universe we inhabit.
It's the attitude that led to Galileo being persecuted.
If we haven't found the answer to a question, then we need to continue pursuing the answer, not go, "Oh gee..........I don't know the answer to that, it must have god, yes..........that's an easy way out!"
Once that attitude's in place, people grab hold of it and defend it with no evidence to back it up other than they feel comfortable having easy answers.
Is it that bad to say "I don't know the answer to that question"?
2007-05-30 04:09:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I hate those answers. I think its fine to say "I don't know" That's really the only thing anyone knows! I do believe in God, but I can't stand when the name is used as an excuse to win an argument that probably can't even be proven itself.
2007-05-30 04:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Until science can propose a viable theory as to the cause of the universe's initial appearance where nothing had existed before, it looks like God is the only logical choice. "
That is a perfect example of the logical fallacy known as false dilemma. Just because one answer may not be correct, it does not mean that another answer is the only possible answer and therefore must be correct. This type of thinking is stupid. There's no real point in sugarcoating it and saying it any nicer. It's stupid; plain and simple.
1) God is not the only other choice
2) God is not a logical choice anyway
3) hosebeatings
2007-05-30 11:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Until science can propose a viable theory as to the cause of the universe's initial appearance where nothing had existed before, it looks like God is the only logical choice. "
all this does is pose the question of where god came from.
religion was invented to explain the unexplainable, but should not be used instead of real facts, when those facts are presented.
2007-05-30 11:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The problem with the argument from ignorance fallacy is that it's appeal is greatest among the extremely ignorant.
Personally I believe the viable answer to why the universe exists is that it is based on (is) mathematics. The problem is not that we do not have alternative rational options to "god did it" but that we have too many alternatives. The answer I prefer that reality is simply necessary mathematical truth is merely the simplest one.
The problem with the god hypothesis is that it does not answer the question why apparent complexity exists. You don't answer the question of the origin of complexity by presupposing a prior greater complexity. That only raises a greater problem than you had to begin with.
2007-05-30 11:18:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's called "The God of the Gaps".
It means that as long as there is a gap in scientific knowledge, then the faithful will have someplace to put God.
As far as I'm concerned, that does not bother me- it's the Fundamentalists who put God in places where we don't have a gap who are the problem.
At least those people are allowing for science to progress and narrow that gap, while Fundamentalists are proud of the gaps in their knowledge, and actively try to make those gaps bigger and bigger.
2007-05-30 11:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by Magenta 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dumbest f*cking thought I ever heard. It really irritates me that some people need an answer to everything, that nothing can just be. People like that are really holding back the 21st century.
2007-05-30 11:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by Edhelosa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I hope we never stop looking for the answers! It makes life so interesting. But I also think the Gods have played their part. Science just tells us how They do it. But that is just me. No one is right or wrong and no one will know for sure until we die!
2007-05-30 11:12:47 · answer #7 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think you are turned around. For many thousands of years God was the answer to creation. It has only been within the last few years that evolution has questioned the origin of man.
2007-05-30 11:14:56 · answer #8 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Nope, it's just a different viewpoint.
Learn to tolerate them, different viewpoints are part of the human condition. They aren't going away.
2007-05-30 11:15:02 · answer #9 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Of course not. "I don't know but I'll find out" is perfectly acceptable. "The bible says so" is NOT.
2007-05-30 11:15:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋