Debating Atheism/Evolution
One of the things that I’ve seen in many of the debates that I’ve recently entered about the origins of the world and the existence of God is really unfruitful and fails to recognize the complexity of the discussion.
It is rooted in the strong belief of the veracity of their side of the argument. Very few actually enter into this debate without a belief that they know the truth. I believe that if those people are present, they’re probably bystanders, watching exactly what will be said.
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Burden of Proof
Quite a while back I made a comment talking about the Expelled movie where I talked about the “Burden of Proof” and where it lies. From there, I entered into a fascinating discussion on an atheist blog digging deeper into the topic. I learned a few things from this discussion, and I thought I’d share a few things with you.
What It Means
“Burden of Proof” is a legal term, and refers to the person bringing the complaint. The person bringing the complaint is the one that typically has to prove that his complaint is valid. When I said that the burden of proof was on the Atheist, I was perhaps a bit too simplistic.
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Science and God
One of the interesting this to me in the whole Creation/Evolution argument is the belief that somehow science is the answer to everything and is the expert on everything. Science, it seems, can tell you both if there’s a God and what happened throughout time, and it should never be questioned.
The strange thing is that this is exactly the opposite of what science is all about.
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