Comment Re:Science Journalism (Score 1) 570
As a caveat I feel I need to explain that I define the term “theory of evolution” is an extremely loose phrase used by ignorant people and the media to interchangeably describe several extremely different and distinct theories regarding the nature of the universe. It vexes me greatly when this term is used as it is now so completely diluted by ignorance as to be ineffective for serious discussion.
It isn't about accepting or not accepting science. It is about trying to reconcile two ideas, theories or principles that both seem true but at the same time contradict one another.
Let me elaborate from my own experience:
I came to my belief system in my late teens. I believed I had found “truth” in the bible. However I also knew that science is a reliable source of facts. As a side note it is important to point out that facts and truth don’t always align.
So what do I do? When someone talks to me about Evolution I didn’t have at that time the knowledge to debate the issue. However at the same time I felt what was written in the bible was also true. So the easiest thing to do was to avoid the subject. I know both are true, so I have a contradiction, but I don’t have the answer.
After some time I realised this situation wasn’t satisfactory, in fact it was never satisfactory but I didn’t have the time or energy to solve the problem. But then I started studying. Reading science journals, articles, absorbing information, theories, facts, philosophy, cosmology, physics etc. What I discovered was that there are in fact massive gaping holes in all of the theories of evolution as well as the theories that religious people have.
No theory is perfect and so what is important is to give weight to the theory that seems most reasonable based on the amount of evidence produced.
Personally I like the theory of the big bang. There isn’t anything in the bible that contradicts this theory for me, in fact it points to the concept of a creator for many reasons. As an example one of the arguments around this is;
1) Causality
a. That which has a beginning has a cause.
b. The universe has a beginning.
c. Ergo the universe was caused.
Just because someone doesn’t believe the theory or facts that you present, doesn’t mean they are stupid.