Title: Re: paleonet Intelligent
Design
Do not you think that Religion and
Science come here together with total agreement using different
tools?
No. This seems to be the thesis of The Tao of
Physics and The Dancing Wu-li Masters, and maybe there is
some sort of general similarity between the ideas of quantum physics
and those of Eastern mysticism, but that is not what is being
discussed on this thread.
The problem between creationists and paleontologists/evolutionary
biologists is completely different perspectives on history.
The problem between ID folks and (some)
paleontologists/evolutionary biologists is differing views about the
origin of complex systems.
If one wishes to hold onto their faith, then one will be
limited as to what scientific ideas one can embrace.
Frank Holterhoff has admitted that keeping a deity in the
equation means putting Occam's Razor second. Steadfast
belief in a deity who has some intention toward creation is
basically a pain in the neck as far as scientific inquiry goes.
The anthropocentricity of this intention means, essentially, that you
already know the end of the story and you set yourself to work trying
to figure how everything that came before could of led to that end.
A hopeless and pointless task.
Bill
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William P. Chaisson
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
607-387-3892