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20. Science is based on the assumption that all natural phenomena have natural causes

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 04:30 PM

Jan 2012

That assumption may be right or it may be wrong. But if you assume that it's wrong, what you're doing isn't science.

What's more, once you assume that it's wrong, how do you decide which things have natural causes and which don't? Either you draw a lot of arbitrary dividing lines or you end up like those local shepherds who seem to get quoted any time there's an eclipse in some remote region saying that all things occur according to the will of God so how can humans presume to predict eclipses.

The bottom line is that creationism isn't science by any measure. It may cherry-pick the bits of science that it likes or it may reject science entirely -- but it doesn't share the premises of science, the methods of science, or the goals of science. And it doesn't belong in a science class.

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Missouri Republicans Introduce Bill Forcing Educators To Teach Creationism In Schools And Universiti [View all] liberal N proud Jan 2012 OP

Sometimes I wish I were a teacher TlalocW Jan 2012 #1

There's no way this can pass... Wait Wut Jan 2012 #2

Wonder whose creation myth they want to teach? Magoo48 Jan 2012 #3

There can only be one - Right? liberal N proud Jan 2012 #4

It sounds like generic "Intelligent Design" bullshit Telly Savalas Jan 2012 #11

If they make us teach this crap proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #15

Ask them why only ONE Designer? JoePhilly Jan 2012 #18

I think we should compromise. gulliver Jan 2012 #5

Why waste kids and teachers time Politicalboi Jan 2012 #12

It was supposed to be a joke "compromise." gulliver Jan 2012 #19

After the Kitmiller vs. Dover decision you'd think these clowns would have learned... General Zod Jan 2012 #6

I know, it's like whack-a-mole sakabatou Jan 2012 #9

It's also forcing nonsense on us CanonRay Jan 2012 #7

and when Charlemagne Jan 2012 #8

This will go exactly nowhere, MadHound Jan 2012 #10

They have a veto proof majority proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #16

Best way to kill Creation "science" is to try and teach it in schools ... here's why. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #13

This is why is it so important for Democrats to stand together to fight this non-sense. DCBob Jan 2012 #14

Why do these dipshits insist on wasting time and resources ... lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #17

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Science teachers are NOT Sunday School Teachers The Genealogist Jan 2012 #22

Thanks. Scurrilous Jan 2012 #23

Shameful. Quantess Jan 2012 #24