2007-08-24 13:15:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's easy.
First of all, recycle the same spurious objections over and over, and ignore the careful and patient explanations of people who actually know what they're talking about. Then repeat. It drives the scientists nuts. Eventually they'll crack and call you a moron, which just proves they are arrogant and elitist, and you can then report them to the moderators. You win!
When your assertion is completely disproven, switch to another one. If you keep doing this quickly enough they'll never be able to keep up.
Insist that all scientific hypotheses are of equal merit irrespective of their evidence base, and should therefore be taught in schools on an equal footing. Accuse anyone who disagrees of being a "relativist". That usually stumps them.
Copy and paste slabs of text from Creationist websites and post them on Y!A as a "question". Don't bother attributing or referencing - the site you filched the text from probably didn't either.
If you feel you must attribute your assertion, the acceptable format is "they say....." or "studies show...." or "I've heard that..."
Use "theory" in its scientific sense, then its layman's sense. Aternate back and forth until its meaning becomes completely obscure.
Ignore objective evidence. Faith always makes this irrelevant, even when it directly contradicts your assertions. The bigger the contradiction the bigger your faith.
Quote mine! Use obscure pieces of writing from non peer reviewed "journals", or just make it up if you have to. Alternatively extract sentences by real scientists from their context and twist the meaning to suit your own (Stephen Jay Gould is a great source of these and none of your intended audience will have actually read him).
Make claims about "probability" that can only be analysed and shown to be fallacious by people with degrees in advanced mathematics. If you use a spurious biological model to generate your constants, even advanced mathematicians won't notice.
Invent biological categories such as "kinds". Never define them.
Confuse evolution with abiogenesis, natural science with ethics, and biology with theology.
If faced with overwhelming evidence (or a jail term for tax evasion), then claim a massive conspiracy against you by liberals/humanists/godless homosexuals/tenured academics/atheists/Satan (pick one or more - they're all the same, after all).
If all else fails, USE THE CAPS LOCK!!!
2007-08-24 13:31:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Supporting unauthoritative false personal interpretations of Scripture doesn't give Glory to God. There is nothing in Scripture, accurately and authoritatively interpreted, that opposes the plain natural truths revealed by science. If your religious beliefs, based on your attempts to self-interpret the Bible, conflict with objective reality, then perhaps you need to reassess your ability to interpret Scripture. Maybe you are not infallible after all! - Especially considering that your beliefs contradict not only known facts of the natural world, but also the religious beliefs of most other Christians!
2007-08-24 13:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whirlingmerc is dead wrong on his assessment that no benefit has been derived by evolution.
For one thing, genetic programming and genetic algorithms are based completely on the evolutionary theory. These techniques allow for the rapid development of accurate solutions when the search space near infinite.
Additionally, why would a lack of application discount it as a theory. There is no inherent or necessary connection between science and technology. Has our knowledge of black holes led to any sort of technological advancement?
2007-08-24 13:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by mullah robertson 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
evolution is claimed to be the unifying theory of biology and yet nothing of positive benefit to makind in agriculture, medicine or technology rests on evolution
the only thing that truly rests on evolution is philosophical materialism and humanistic ideas... basically themselves religious and quite dogmatic world views
in the end the better science is with creation, but evolution wins the propaganda wars more often
2007-08-24 13:25:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Theories are pretty easy to deny. That's why they're still theories. Its *believing* them that's difficult.
Jim, B.S. in Physics, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
2007-08-24 13:26:44 · answer #5 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you have to? I know way to many doctors who practice both medicine and faith with perfect and complete harmony. I know not every scientist is able to do this, but then again it takes a bit more intelligence to grasp two things at once. Pity.
2007-08-24 13:25:59 · answer #6 · answered by Linda J 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well, they recently discovered that the skeleton functions as more than support for the body, it is also an integral part of the endocrine system. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/79522.php
Anything is possible man.
2007-08-24 13:33:45 · answer #7 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duct tape, face, Bible. Voila!
2007-08-24 13:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by /\v/\TARD 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here take this blue pill.
2007-08-24 13:24:29 · answer #9 · answered by meissen97 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A full frontal lobotomy should do it.
2007-08-24 13:23:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋