Does having "Iron clad faith" give you comfort in lieu of empirical data?

Question

Hey, Liar of Judah, Ever heaard of "Project Steve"?

It's a list of real scientits names steve, stephem or stephanie who support evolutionary theory. Just those scientists named Steve far outnumber all real scientists who have joined your "team"

Answer 1

My answer comes from a question I asked last night: is it ever right to ignore findings of a scientific test? Then I added these details:

Two years ago we took our son for extended testing at an autism clinic. The autism diagnosis was expected, but we were floored at his low IQ score. (It's been all about IQ on R&S today, which made me think of this.) This was a really reputable clinic, btw, highly regarded. They kept saying we weren't facing facts, the test couldn't be refuted, etc. So we took our son home, prayed about it, and decided to chunk the IQ score. We treated him like a bright child, we expected him to learn like a bright child. This was pure faith after what the clinic said. His latest IQ test scored over 50 points higher. And, the tester said he really was brighter than that, and plans to test again.

However, perhaps you don't think IQ tests are really good as "empirical data." (And if this is an evolution question, I blew it totally.)

Answer 2

I thought you would lay down some of that empirical data for review.

You know stuff like if nuclear forces were any stronger or weaker life on earth would not exist. That is an empirical fact. If there were greater amount of stars in the universe that gravitational forces would pull our solar system apart rather then sustain it. That's an empirical fact. If water had the same properties of all other liquids the earth would be frozen over and we would all be dead. That property being that it is less dense when in it's solid form. That's an empirical fact. My faith reminds me just how blessed we are that this highly precision universe was engineered by the greatest intelligence ever.

Answer 3

LOL... Iron clad, my butt.... If it's so strong why does it need continuous restoration and renewal? I'd say the strength of ones faith is inversely proportional to his ability to think rationally. The dumber one is the stronger his faith. Anyone with a functioning brain OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO SEE through the nonsense and lies of belief-based religion.

The only time the preacher isn't lying is when he tells you that God is incredible... fantastic... and unbelievable...

You said it Rev. He certainly is...!

As for empirical data... here's something empirical that everyone seems to sweep under the rug and ignore... God has left no artifacts or evidence of himself anywhere that man kind has looked and he hasn't been seen or heard from ever. Oops...? That means it's empirically true that THERE IS NO GOD. To say otherwise is to say nothing better than any boast of ignorant denial.

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Answer 4

Hi piglet-poo ~ Empirical data leaves many doubts ~ Most of which is based on hypotheses. Even when I was a career student in the UC system, much of what is called "evidence" was eventually disproven with "new" empirical data. Remember when you took Biology 101 as an undergrad and they taught us that organisms descended from 3 phyla? Well, Holy Moses, I got a C+ in that frosh class, but by the time I graduated, the scientific community *changed* the origin of life to 5 phyla! What the?! And I still believed them!

My true witness is for Jesus Christ, for He made His presence known to me with many miracles in my life. And based on that, I cannot support the evolutionary agenda.

Hope you have a great holiday piggie! Oink! Oink! ;^)

Answer 5

My iron clad ex-faith felt more like shackles, actually.

Answer 6

Your "empirical data" is Not empirical, Repeat Not.

There is a large and growing number of FORMER Evolutionary Scientist that have seen the deliberate fabrications of Evolution and have spoken the truth.

You Empirical Data is flawed.