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dave conz · 11-07-2004, 04:43 PM

My very brief 5 cents:

- The evidence that the Universe is expanding is as strong as the evidence that the sky is blue. IMO there are only two plausible explanations:
(1) The Universe originated from a single point billions of years ago.
(2) The Creator deliberately made the Universe to appear as if it originated from a single point. A variation on this explanation says the Devil is causing the confusion.

Although either scenario could be correct, the first scenario has the strong advantage of being far more parsimonious.

- The evidence that life on Earth is millions of years old is equally as strong. Again, either this is true or the Creator/Devil is deliberately deceiving us.

- Creationism is not a valid science any more than it is a valid Christmas pudding. That's not to say science is intrinsically valid and creationism is not, it's just a simple fact that creationism does not follow the same rules and procedures as conventional science. They are two different beasts.

- If supporters of creationism were able to provide scientific evidence, than science would take it seriously. That's how science works (when used properly).

- I see two explanations for the fact that the Bible contains information which is in direct contradiction to the undeniable evidence in front of our eyes:
(1) God (or the Devil) is deceiving us.
(2) The Bible isn't actually the unadulterated Word of God, it is a collection of interpretations by fallible human beings.

Given that the Bible was written by the same type of ordinary fallible human beings which have been responsible for countless atrocities in the name of God, I find the second explanation to be more plausible.

BTW, I was very lucky to grow up in a house where my mother was a church minister and my father was an atheist. Don't ask how that worked, but it gave me an excellent opportunity to grow up appreciating the different viewpoints.

I have chosen to follow the scientific path and after many years of searching for the truth I still have no idea why the Universe was created, but I am sure of one thing: It was no accident. I believe science can demonstrate that the chances of an accidental Universe are infinitely small, leaving the preferred explanation that it was created as part of some scheme we don't understand.

11-07-2004, 04:43 PM	#53 (permalink)
dave conz Inactive Join Date: 10-13-03 Location: New Zealand Posts: 534 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	My very brief 5 cents: - The evidence that the Universe is expanding is as strong as the evidence that the sky is blue. IMO there are only two plausible explanations: (1) The Universe originated from a single point billions of years ago. (2) The Creator deliberately made the Universe to appear as if it originated from a single point. A variation on this explanation says the Devil is causing the confusion. Although either scenario could be correct, the first scenario has the strong advantage of being far more parsimonious. - The evidence that life on Earth is millions of years old is equally as strong. Again, either this is true or the Creator/Devil is deliberately deceiving us. - Creationism is not a valid science any more than it is a valid Christmas pudding. That's not to say science is intrinsically valid and creationism is not, it's just a simple fact that creationism does not follow the same rules and procedures as conventional science. They are two different beasts. - If supporters of creationism were able to provide scientific evidence, than science would take it seriously. That's how science works (when used properly). - I see two explanations for the fact that the Bible contains information which is in direct contradiction to the undeniable evidence in front of our eyes: (1) God (or the Devil) is deceiving us. (2) The Bible isn't actually the unadulterated Word of God, it is a collection of interpretations by fallible human beings. Given that the Bible was written by the same type of ordinary fallible human beings which have been responsible for countless atrocities in the name of God, I find the second explanation to be more plausible. BTW, I was very lucky to grow up in a house where my mother was a church minister and my father was an atheist. Don't ask how that worked, but it gave me an excellent opportunity to grow up appreciating the different viewpoints. I have chosen to follow the scientific path and after many years of searching for the truth I still have no idea why the Universe was created, but I am sure of one thing: It was no accident. I believe science can demonstrate that the chances of an accidental Universe are infinitely small, leaving the preferred explanation that it was created as part of some scheme we don't understand.