Re: Naturalism (from Creation...)

From: bivalve (bivalve@mail.davidson.alumlink.com)
Date: Sat Jan 27 2001 - 17:09:13 EST

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    >> What scientific ideas do you consider naturalistic and why?
    >Scientific methodology comes up with data which is then understood or interpreted within a world view. It is the interpretations within the philosophy of naturalism/materialism with which I disagree.

    But neither old earth nor evolutionary interpretations are necessarily materialistic. Furthermore, materialists are perfectly capable of producing valid scientific explanations. It's their philosophy that is wrong.

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