Re: [asa] Coulter, and science

On 7/10/06, Alexanian, Moorad <alexanian@uncw.edu> wrote:
>
> Historical science = history + (results of) experimental science.
> It is
> important to remark that historical sciences deal with unique
> events. There
> is no way results of experimental science can disagree with the
> Christian
> faith. Of course, God can change everything at His whim and so the
> whole of
> the physical universe can change, but I doubt that.
>
>
>
> BTW, the so-called war between science and religion is actually due
> to the
> historical aspect of religion, say resurrection, miracles, etc.,
> and the
> historical element in the historical sciences not with experimental
> science.
>
>
>
> Criminality, drinking problems, etc. can all be related to DNA. So
> what,
> still the moral issue is not eliminated by such findings. Those
> with the
> criminal-gene still have a free will to exercise. So does the
> homosexual. One can never say "my genes made me do it" since there
> is an
> element of exercising one's free will. It is better to say, "The
> Devil made
> me do it," which is morally governed.

I wasn't making a point about the morality or otherwise of
homosexuality.
The point was whether it can be considered "natural" or
"unnatural" (as Paul
seems to indicate in Romans). Suppose experimental science finds that X
percent of people are "born homosexual". How low does X have to be
before
you make a value judgement and say it's "unnatural"?

Iain

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Received on Mon Jul 10 11:33:04 2006