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To: Stultis
Creationists/antievolutionists aren't really in favor of teaching science in general less dogmatically

And the same can be said of most of the scientific community.

Accepted scientific thought has become just as much of a religion as judeo-christianity. It is every bit as dogmatic and has more than it's share of mindless zealots. Those from either side of that argument who posit their theories and ideas as fact, not to be questioned or challenged, are equally worthy of being run out of the classroom, and ridiculed by all thinking people.

Consider the theory of "dark matter". Star observations have observed that the universe is indeed expanding, however, in violation of existing Big bang theory, and all Newtonian Physics, the expansion is ACCELERATING. Lacking any explanation for it, many scientists have latched onto a theory called "dark matter" for which there is even less that can be said to be evidence, than can be presented supporting the existence of a God. They observe an effect(accelerating expansion), and cannot explain it, so they just make up something out of thin air to explain it. Yet they think the theory is worth exploring.

So how is THAT theory, purely made up, with zero evidence, any MORE worthy of exploration than another theory, such as a Creator? How many scientific minds are saying that since we do not have any evidence to prove the existence of "dark matter", that we should not bother exploring it? Are they trying to ban discussion of "Dark matter" from H.S. classrooms?

63 posted on 03/22/2006 8:31:26 PM PST by AnnoyedOne
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To: AnnoyedOne
And the same can be said of most of the scientific community.

No, the issue is that Creationism is religious dogma, not science, it does not hold up to the scientific method and should not be taught in a science class any more than the story of Odin or a Native American creation story. Teach your creationism in your churches, leave science to the scientists.

73 posted on 03/22/2006 8:45:06 PM PST by Central Scrutiniser (Stunned, he asked: "What do you call your act?" "The Aristocrats!")
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To: AnnoyedOne
Accepted scientific thought has become just as much of a religion as judeo-christianity.

That must make it a really bad thing in your twisted mind?

145 posted on 03/23/2006 5:32:54 AM PST by shuckmaster (An oak tree is an acorns way of making more acorns)
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To: AnnoyedOne
"So how is THAT theory, purely made up, with zero evidence, any MORE worthy of exploration than another theory, such as a Creator? How many scientific minds are saying that since we do not have any evidence to prove the existence of "dark matter", that we should not bother exploring it? Are they trying to ban discussion of "Dark matter" from H.S. classrooms?"

Astronomers now believe they have found a dark matter galaxy that emits no light. Does this qualify as enough evidence to back up the mathematics that are discussed in schools?

297 posted on 03/23/2006 2:45:29 PM PST by b_sharp (Unfortunately there is not enough room left here for a tagline.)
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