Re: Gallup Poll: Two-thirds of US Are Creationists [Atheists Lose, Again]

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:08:56 GMT, tgm <tgm3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In article <uk4n63hlupd31tscp6dfqgrpoqnmib3d5l@xxxxxxx>,
daranc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...


On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 05:33:40 GMT, tgm <tgm3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

(snip)
It's a sad state of affairs when myth and superstition supersede truth and
knowledge.

Fortunately there are a number of educated individuals who can keep the dark
ages from decending over our Country. They are using evolutionary processes
to
create new disease reisistant crops, develop new species of mice for
research
purposes and delving into our genetics to find cures for diseases.

Genetics is the basis of evolution and those who fail to recognize the truth
are
destined to be left behind. They can pray to their demigod and keep their
beliefs in demons all they want, the rest of us will continue to make the
world
a better place.

Beliefs are usually replaced by other beliefs. Seldom disbelief. What
alternatives do you offer?


Truth and reason!

Neither of the above are beliefs.

Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. --
Andre Gide

Science doesn't look for "truth". Science looks for verifiable and
falsifiable empirical results. Truth is left for the mystics and the
priests. -- Captain Compassion



Actually, science does look for the truth. In many cases it can only come up
with a close approximation but in other cases it is absolutely accurate.

The practical application of these scientific facts are demonstrated by our use
of electricity, flight of aircraft, genetically modified crops,
etc...etc...etc...

The best you can say of any scientific, law, theory or hypothesis is
not that it is true but that it has yet to be proven false.
-- Captain Compassion


And remember that real science is a very young field. With some minor
exceptions, most of our knowledge of the world is less than 100 years old.
Prior to the development of electricity most, (but not nearly all), of our
beliefs were based on myth, superstition and the supernatural.

Some of the less educated among us still hold on to these beliefs despite
substantial evidence to the contrary. Mores the pity.

Belief without evidence is folly and leads to all sorts of ghosts, demons and
evil empires:-(
I like the state motto of Missouri--"Show me!"

Tom




--
There may come a time when the CO2 police will wander the earth telling
the poor and the dispossed how many dung chips they can put on their
cook fires. -- Captain Compassion.

Wherever I go it will be well with me, for it was well with me here, not
on account of the place, but of my judgments which I shall carry away
with me, for no one can deprive me of these; on the contrary, they alone
are my property, and cannot be taken away, and to possess them suffices
me wherever I am or whatever I do. -- EPICTETUS

Celibacy in healthy human beings is a form of
insanity. -- Captain Compassion

"Civilization is the interval between Ice Ages." -- Will Durant.

Joseph R. Darancette
daranc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
.

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