It is not a proof that will force people into belief but a dead end to
scientific pursuit. It is not inconceivable that there can be a proof that
essentially invalidates the claims of evolutionary theory. Isn't that in
essence what the ID movement is all about? I am toying with the notion that a
genuine scientific search for answers becomes so fruitless that it leads to
belief. Moorad
>===== Original Message From "D. F. Siemens, Jr." <dfsiemensjr@juno.com> =====
>On Sun, 30 Sep 2001 20:46:21 -0400 "Moorad
>Alexanian<alexanian@uncwil.edu>" <alexanian@uncwil.edu> writes:
>> As I wrote you can do some intellectual gymnastics and reconcile your
>> theology
>> with evolutionary theory. I am not ready to do that yet. However,
>> within the
>> context of a scientific theory, it is hard to reach such a position
>> that those
>> proposing it will throw up their hands and say there must be a God.
>> One must
>> have a sort of Godel type theorem negating the possibility of
>> evolutionary
>> theory in order for all scientists to discard it and become
>> believers. I do
>> not think that is possible for otherwise there is no need of faith
>> which goes
>> contrary to the nature of God. Moorad
>>
>>
>Moorad,
>I'm having trouble with this. How can there be a proof that will coerce
>belief in God? Again, you confuse a scientific theory with denying the
>existence of the deity, when the problem is with the atheism, materialism
>and scientism which are not part of science at all.
>Dave
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