1.6% of the North American population says that since their beliefs are not supported by science:
. things can come into being without a cause,
. matter has always existed,
. ours is just one of an infinite number of universes,
. life can spontaneously arise from non life,
their perception, or desire to have something be true, in their mind, makes it true.
It's faith but because of it religious connotations, these people don't like to use that word.
Even though these people say that without observation and verification nothing can be believed these people must believe these things anyway or their belief system will collapse.
This is what these people are like. It’s how they think.
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5 minutes spent Googling and a little honesty on your part would debunk most of these assertions.
ReplyDelete* Beta radiation: uncaused particles.
* By your own arguments, the divine Creator required no first cause. Thus, requiring natural/material objects to have a cause is dishonest.
* Life arising from non-life: http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2009/01/12/the_blurry_line_between_life_nonlife/
"infinite universes" = M Theory. Although the idea is supported mathematically, it hasn't been verified. I would agree with you that people who believe this to be accurate do so on faith.
With that said, you've shown a predictable lack of understanding of the arguments made against Christian Creationism. Being more honest with yourself (re. the extent to which you understand your opponent's argument) would be the right place to start...
I don't hold to any belief not supported by science, so I guess I am not in that 1.6% again...
ReplyDeletethings can come into being without a cause
Not my belief
matter has always existed
Not my belief
ours is just one of an infinite number of universes
Not my belief
life can spontaneously arise from non life
Yes, I do believe that, because it's supported by science, chemistry to be more precise, and it happened at least once, or else we would not be here discussing it...
their perception, or desire to have something be true, in their mind, makes it true
So ironic, because that is EXACTLY what you do.
You're the one who needs to review his definition of what's conceptual only VS what concepts point to real entities.
I will give you a chance to prove me wrong...
'Singularity at time t=0: Real or conceptual?'