Edward Haslett, you wrote:
I see, to criticize science you
must be a scientist. It seems modern science fits the model of the
inquisition quite readily.
Spoken like a true uninformed zealot. To criticize any group of
individuals who are actively engaged in a common discipline such as
biology, cosmology, genetics, anthropology, geology, or even theology, my
field, one should at least possess a certain amount of knowledge in
it.
Would you walk up to the Golden Gate Bridge and criticize its
construction if you knew nothing about engineering? Would you feel
competent enough to lead tours through an art gallery if you never took
an art course? Would you allow someone to perform brain surgery on
your daughter if they had no credentials as a licensed physician?
Would you hire a lawyer to defend you in a criminal case who had never
attended law school?
How much do you know about the formulation of the flu vaccine that you
allow someone to stick in your arm? Scientists concocted that
vaccine. Did you know that?
Only those who make the
claims of science can criticize the claims of science. All that
does is make me distrust science even more. A closed Cabal is
unlikely to be the sort of group that allows for truth-finding. If
science is not open to criticism from outside of science, it is merely
another fundamentalist religion which no one should trust. Maybe
you can tell me, why should we believe that someone is giving us the
truth, when they claim they are above criticism except for criticism by
those who agree with them in the first place?
Scientists don't all agree. Scientific theories change through time
with new information. That's the beauty of the scientific
method. It produces new theories and improvements in old
theories. Darwin's theory may have limitations and
vulnerabilities. Believe me, if any scientist can find credible
evidence that disproves evolution, you will hear about it.
Dick Fischer -
Genesis Proclaimed Association
Finding Harmony in Bible, Science, and History
www.genesisproclaimed.org
Received on Mon Jan 17 12:24:59 2005