Re: Core beliefs

On Sun, 13 May 2007 18:40:20 GMT, in talk.origins
"Craig Franck" <craig.franck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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"snex" wrote

Zoe <muz...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

I guess the real point of contact has to be WHY we have the core
beliefs that we have, and can they be justified.

I think I can justify my core belief. Can the evolutionist or the
theistic evolutionist justify his/her core belief?

you are only half right. creationists do have a core belief in which
they interpret all facts. scientists simply draw logical inferences
from the facts themselves. there is no core belief that scientists
adhere too when looking at facts. scientists only draw conclusions
that the facts themselves warrant.

This is bordering on propaganda.

It's an idealized description of the process.

There are clearly a number of selection effects such as
wanting to prove your own theory correct, be socially
accepted by relevant peers, and any number of other
biases present in prioritizing and funding projects.

Of course there are also rewards for catching errors.

In the development of new drugs, it's built right into the
methodology that scientists can't be impartial.

Right, their job is to be opponents of the new drug until it is shown to
be safe and effective. New concepts in science are supposed to be looked
at with reasoned scepticism.

it just so happens that no facts
warrant the conclusion that any gods exist. too bad for gods.

Scientists can't agree on whether Pluto is a planet or not,

Sure they can. The question is how science defines planet.

but they can be completely rational as to whether or not
god[s] exist. Okay. . .

There is no evidence for any gods, so scientists as scientists have
nothing to discuss concerning gods.

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