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Originally Posted by Thunderbird
I have noticed that I can start a thread or post on an existing thread that deals with aspects evolution theory I find I am enviably and inextricably drawn into a creationist debate, and not usually by a creationists mind you. W.T.F. Science is fascinating, studying religion I also find interesting but they are two separate paradigms. The creationist debate is mental masturbation. It produces nothing and is unfulfilling futile exercise.
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What aspects of evolutionary theory that you are promoting do you think might be leading the discussion toward a creationist debate?
Could it be the teleological assertion of an inherent drive toward complexity in nature?
You've brought those discussions on yourself, T-bird. But I don't think it's worth complaining about. I think they've been useful and informative discussions.
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Originally Posted by Alexander
Here's my problem with this thread already. How come, every thread about science, turns into a thread where science is put up against religion. I mean honestly, i ask everyone who picks fights with religious folk, do we seriously have nothing better to do then bash religion? (and by we, i mean scientists, and i don't quite think i make the grade)
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You know, this hasn't really been my experience here. It appears to me that a lot of people with religious assertions to make feel the need to come here to make them, as though they need to prove something to science oriented people. Is there anyone who is luring religious folk to come here to be drawn into a fight? How credible is the information to be found here if unsupported assertions can go unchallenged?
In the process of maintaining scientific integrity at a science website, it is necessary by default to refute unscientific notions, and to challenge philosophies that are based in superstition and myth. These refutations can become heated when people continue to dump their false assertions all over these threads after their claims have been shown to be false. I imagine that if it weren't for those who were continually willing to challenge false claims, these fora would be littered with absurdity.
Personally, I don't recommend that there be a let up on those who know no better than to promote their conjecture and faithfull thinking here at Hypography.
