Re: Defination of evolution

On Oct 17, 1:55 pm, "\(M\)-adman" <g...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Boony wrote:
"(M)-adman" <g...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Brainwashing (also known as thought reform or as re-education)
consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and
beliefs in a person - beliefs sometimes unwelcome or in conflict
with the person's prior beliefs and knowledge,[1] in order to affect
that individual's value system and subsequent thought-patterns and
behaviors.

Like the religious indoctrination of children?

You raise a good point.

Reciting religious chants over and over could be considered a form of
"brainwashing".
But they could also be considered nothing more then affirmations of ones
faith. And a form of meditation.

Evolution OTOH wants to replace current dogma with it's own dogma using some
of the methods above.

Do we see serried ranks of devotees chanting mantras in praise of
"evolution"? Or children being pressured to memorise passages from the
works of "evolution's" holy books? Or shrines or temples to
"evolution"? Or "evolution" putting pressure on governments to change
laws against the prohibition on teaching religion in public schools?

Exactly methods does "Evolution" demand? What does "evolution" state
as dogma?

Evolution is a phenomenon of nature. Science investigates this
phenomenon, and does so using the same tools as any other branch of
science. It presents no dogma, only the conclusions drawn from the
evidence, and makes the evidence from which those conclusions are
drawn explicit and clear.

The silly assertion that "evolution" is a form of religion is just
another example of the dishonesty of creationists.

RF


But i will concced that religion has crossed the line into forcing dogma
onto people often throughout history. And sometimes with violence. But there
are underlying reasons for that.

.

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