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Scientists who believe in a deity are not necessarily bumping into contradictions to their faith. Plenty consider theistic evolution to be a possibility. A dei
by stephenhuey 14y ago
Scientists who believe in a deity are not necessarily bumping into contradictions to their faith. Plenty consider theistic evolution to be a possibility. A deity actually makes a lot of the problems with our current theories much easier. It is actually possible to analyze all that can be observed and still be left with questions, and reserve the possibility that a deity is involved. You don't have to believe that, and I'm actually all for science education based on questioning and reasoning rather than forcing dogma down students' throats, but you shouldn't just assume that all creationists reason in the same ways and blatantly claim none of them advance scientific knowledge.
- Shenglong 14y agoThis isn't a mathematical theorem, and you can't use anecdotes to disprove a claim. I am not claiming that creationists in general do not advance scientific knowledge - I am claiming that creationism as a whole does not aid in advancing scientific knowledge. Can a creationist benefit scientific knowledge? Will a person benefit scientific knowledge more by choosing creationism over evolution? I doubt it, at least in a general case.